Mullvad Browser is an anti-fingerprinting Firefox fork developed by the Tor Project and distributed by Mullvad VPN. It applies Tor Browser’s fingerprint-resistance techniques without the Tor network, intended for users who run a VPN. It ships with uBlock Origin and NoScript pre-installed and clears history and cookies on every close.
Reviewed by Marco Wollank
Mullvad Browser
mullvad.net/en/browser 5.0 (7)
Threat level
Hardened
A hardened pick. Worth the effort once you have chosen to shrink your footprint on purpose. Enough for most people. Threat levels
Our take
The Tor Project’s fingerprinting mitigations applied to a normal browsing experience is a genuinely compelling combination. Every Mullvad Browser user shares the same fingerprint, which is the design goal, so it holds up well against tracking even when you are not on Tor. The catch is the permanent private-browsing mode means no persistent logins and no saved tabs, which will annoy casual users. Best suited to desktop users who already run a VPN and want browser-level anti-tracking without switching to Tor.
GitHub at a glance
mullvad/mullvad-browser
Stars
2,404
+ 52 this week
Last commit
27d ago
healthy
Latest release
15.0.16
26d ago
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Website at a glance
mullvad.net
A+ score 125
Strong website security headers
Graded by Mozilla HTTP Observatory, tested 3d ago
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Measures the security configuration of the tool's own website, not the privacy of the product itself. A strong tool can still score low here.
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