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Mullvad is a Swedish VPN provider built on a single principle: no logs, no accounts, no personal data. Instead of requiring an email address, it issues anonymous 16-digit account numbers — meaning there is no identity to subpoena, even under a court order. Priced at a flat €5/month with no discounts, free trials, or upsells.

The client supports WireGuard and OpenVPN across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Mullvad Browser — built with the Tor Project — extends privacy protections to web browsing by reducing browser fingerprinting. Multihop routes traffic through two servers in different countries, and DAITA counters AI-guided traffic pattern analysis.

Key benefits:

• No accounts required — anonymous 16-digit numbers replace email-based login
• WireGuard and OpenVPN support on all major desktop and mobile platforms
• Multihop routing through two servers in separate jurisdictions
• DAITA — defence against AI-based traffic pattern and timing analysis
• Mullvad Browser (built with Tor Project) to reduce browser fingerprinting
• Flat €5/month with no annual lock-in discounts or upsell tiers
• Own servers in Germany, Sweden, France, Finland, and other EU countries
• Multiple independent audits — no critical issues found in 2025 NCC Group and Assured audits

Mullvad VPN AB is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where law does not require VPN providers to retain logs. In April 2023, Swedish police executed a search warrant at Mullvad's office and left empty-handed — confirming the no-logs policy holds in practice. All owned servers are in EU jurisdictions and the service is fully GDPR-compliant.

Founded in 2009 by Amagicom AB, Mullvad has been independently audited multiple times with no critical findings — one of the most consistently trusted privacy tools in Europe.

Ecosia is Berlin's planet-positive search engine, founded in 2008 by Christian Kroll with a single mission: turn search ad revenue into real-world reforestation. To date, Ecosia has planted 220+ million trees across 35+ countries — financed entirely by user searches — and runs on 100% renewable energy via its own solar plants in Germany.

The business model is radical in tech: Ecosia is a non-profit-owned "steward-ownership" company, legally locked so that shares can never be sold and profits can never be paid to shareholders. 100% of surplus goes into climate action.

Key features:

• Search that plants trees — roughly one tree per 45 searches, funded by ad clicks
• 220M+ trees planted across Africa, South America, Indonesia, and beyond
• 100% renewable energy — Ecosia operates its own solar power plants
• Privacy-friendly — no permanent personal profiles, no selling of data
• Encrypted search — HTTPS by default, no third-party trackers
• Transparent finances — monthly financial and tree-planting reports published publicly
• Browser extension and mobile apps for iOS and Android
• Steward ownership — legally structured to prevent acquisition or profit extraction
• Powered by Bing/Google results — search quality comparable to mainstream engines

Headquartered in Berlin with a global impact — the cleanest, most transparent European alternative to Google Search for users who want their default search habit to do measurable climate good.