Verdict
Higher trust score: Mullvad
Based on our trust scoring, Mullvad comes out ahead of SmsActivate (9.4 vs 8.0). 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
SmsActivate
8.0
Good
Mullvad
9.4
Good
Privacy /100
SmsActivate
52
Average
Mullvad
100
Good
Trust /100
SmsActivate
85
Good
Mullvad
96
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L2Discreet
L1Anonymous
Tagline
Virtual numbers for SMS verification, 7–30-day rentals and 4G/5G mobile proxies. An international catalogue, carrier selection and payment in Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum or USDT.
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.
Jurisdiction
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Sweden
Founded
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2009
Tor / .onion
No
Available
Categories
SMS, Proxy store, Privacy
VPN, Privacy
Feature comparison 13
SmsActivate
Mullvad
Bitcoin (BTC)
Accepts Monero (XMR)
Cash
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Non-custodial
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Open source
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Tor (.onion) available
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Lightning Network
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Mobile app
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Web app
Available worldwide
Custodial
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Requires email
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Logs IP addresses
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