Mullvad vs IPVanish: where each one has servers

Both providers side by side, based on their official server lists: which countries they share, where only one of them has servers and how their features differ.

Server countries on the map

Only Mullvad Only IPVanish Both

A country counts even when the location is virtual. The lists further down show which ones are.

Which one to pick

This only uses the data on this page: locations and confirmed features. We don’t test speed or streaming.

Pick Mullvad if you want:

  • a physical server in every country on its list (virtual-only countries at the other one: 55)
  • open-source apps

Pick IPVanish if you want:

  • more countries overall (112 vs 50)
  • physical servers in more countries (57 vs 50)
  • no device limit
  • a physical server in: Costa Rica, Iceland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Pakistan and 3 more

Side by side

Key factsMullvadIPVanish
Countries 50 112
Countries with physical servers 50 57
Virtual locations 0 55
Servers (as stated) 566 3,400+
Owner independent Ziff Davis
Headquarters Sweden United States
Founded 2009 —
Devices at once 5 unlimited
Free plan no no
Independent audit published yes yes
Open-source apps yes no
Servers run in RAM only yes yes
Obfuscation to bypass VPN blocks yes yes
Locations checked Nov 2, 2026 Oct 19, 2026

Full profile: Mullvad · Full profile: IPVanish

Server countries on the map

Only Mullvad (0)

None. Every country on Mullvad’s list is on the other list too.

Only IPVanish (62)

Countries in both (50)