Mullvad VPN desktop and mobile app by mullvad
The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile
About Mullvad VPN desktop and mobile app
From the project's README at github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Welcome to the Mullvad VPN client app source code repository. This is the VPN client software for the Mullvad VPN service. For more information about the service, please visit our website, mullvad.net (Also accessible via Tor on our onion service).
This repository contains all the source code for the desktop and mobile versions of the app. For desktop this includes the system service/daemon ([](mullvad-daemon/)), a graphical user interface (GUI) and a command line interface (CLI). The Android app uses the same backing system service for the tunnel and security but has a dedicated frontend in android/. iOS consists of a completely standalone implementation that resides in ios/. Releases
There are built and signed releases for macOS, Windows, Linux and Android available on our website and on GitHub. The Android app is also available on [Google Play] and [F-Droid] and the iOS version on [App Store].
[Google Play]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.mullvad.mullvadvpn [F-Droid]: https://f-droid.org/packages/net.mullvad.mullvadvpn/ [App Store]: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mullvad-vpn/id1488466513
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 7.0k | github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app |
| GitHub forks | 468 | github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.4 years | since Dec 2017 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 251 | last: 9 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2024-55884. Ready to self-host Mullvad VPN desktop and mobile app?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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