Mullvad VPN alternatives for Mac
Mullvad VPN — VPN client — is installed 487 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask mullvad-vpn to install Mullvad VPN itself.- Tailscale41.6× the installs
- Cryptomator2.6× the installs
- GPG Suite354 installs/mo
- KnockKnock662 installs/mo
- Do Not Disturb37.5× smaller user base
- 1Password13.3× the installs
- LuLu4.1× the installs
- Wireshark8.6× the installs
Full comparison
| Mullvad VPN | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Security & Privacy | Security & Privacy |
| Open source | Not declared | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 2026.5 | 1.104.2 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 487 | 20,253 |
| Install command | brew install --cask mullvad-vpn | brew install --cask tailscale-app |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.