Verdict
Higher trust score: Mullvad
Based on our trust scoring, Mullvad comes out ahead of GrabMail (9.4 vs 6.9). The gap reflects differences in KYC stance, custody model and operational track record.
Note: Scores are our independent assessment. Both services have valid use cases — read each detail page before deciding.
Score breakdown
Overall /10
Mullvad
9.4
Good
GrabMail
6.9
Average
Privacy /100
Mullvad
100
Good
GrabMail
90
Good
Trust /100
Mullvad
96
Good
GrabMail
58
Average
Side by side
KYC level
L1Anonymous
L1Anonymous
Tagline
Swedish VPN with a 16-digit anonymous account number — no email, no personal data — accepting Monero, Bitcoin, Lightning and cash by mail, with a 2023 police raid that produced zero customer data.
Free disposable email addresses on three shared domains, readable in the browser or through a keyless REST API and an MCP server for AI agents — no account, no payment, and every message deleted after five days.
Jurisdiction
Sweden
Undisclosed
Founded
2009
2026
Tor / .onion
Available
No
Categories
VPN, Privacy
Email, Privacy, Tool
Feature comparison 13
Mullvad
GrabMail
Bitcoin (BTC)
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Accepts Monero (XMR)
—
Cash
—
Non-custodial
—
Open source
—
No signup required
—
Tor (.onion) available
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Lightning Network
—
Mobile app
—
Web app
Instant
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Available worldwide
Custodial
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