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What is the value proposition of using Mozilla VPN over Mullvad directly, other than adding a layer of USA on top of it (which is a bad thing imo)? Also, has M

What is the value proposition of using Mozilla VPN over Mullvad directly, other than adding a layer of USA on top of it (which is a bad thing imo)? Also, has Mozilla VPN also a windows client, or is it more like the Opera Proxies (which were called VPN for some reason)?

walrus01 3y ago
For myself as possible VPN end user I don't see the value proposition, but presumably, Mozilla is treating this as a new source of revenue (they get some percentage of the total monthly recurring or a one time sign up commmission or something from Mullvad?) as a way to be very slightly less dependent on Google for most of their incoming revenue stream. I can see ordinary non technical users who want to "buy a VPN service" going with this as a decent option. It seems to be fairly consumer friendly and have a well documented setup process.
- elashri 3y ago
  The only thing that makes me choose it over Mullvad is how well the integration with Multi-Container in Firefox. It is a first class citizen compared with VPN profiles support for others.
  - super256 3y ago
    I looked this up and it looks very cool! Why aren't they advertising this better? I now want this for mullvad too tbh https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-container-tabs-mozilla-vpn https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-container-...
elashri 3y ago
>has Mozilla VPN also a windows client? Yes, actually has something for all three major Desktop OSes, iOS and Android. [1] [1]https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/vpn/download/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/vpn/download/]
iso1631 3y ago
I use Mozilla VPN rather than Mullvad because it was a nice way of supporting mozilla and thus firefox. I also think that while mozilla may handle my finances, mullvad handle the VPN. Mozilla doesn't get the technical details of mullvad and thus don't know what IP I'm on, and I don't think mullvad know my name. Sure it's not quite cash in an envelope, but paranoia comes with a cost too. > Also, has Mozilla VPN also a windows client, or is it more like the Opera Proxies (which were called VPN for some reason)? No idea, but it has a linux client and an ios client. It's a nice simple wireguard VPN
john2x 3y ago
It was cheaper the last time I looked at it. $5.00/mo for Mozilla, and Mullvad is Euro5.00/mo.

walrus01 3y ago

For myself as possible VPN end user I don't see the value proposition, but presumably, Mozilla is treating this as a new source of revenue (they get some percentage of the total monthly recurring or a one time sign up commmission or something from Mullvad?) as a way to be very slightly less dependent on Google for most of their incoming revenue stream. I can see ordinary non technical users who want to "buy a VPN service" going with this as a decent option. It seems to be fairly consumer friendly and have a well documented setup process.

elashri 3y ago
The only thing that makes me choose it over Mullvad is how well the integration with Multi-Container in Firefox. It is a first class citizen compared with VPN profiles support for others.
- super256 3y ago
  I looked this up and it looks very cool! Why aren't they advertising this better? I now want this for mullvad too tbh https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-container-tabs-mozilla-vpn https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-container-...

elashri 3y ago

>has Mozilla VPN also a windows client? Yes, actually has something for all three major Desktop OSes, iOS and Android. [1] [1]https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/vpn/download/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/vpn/download/]

iso1631 3y ago

I use Mozilla VPN rather than Mullvad because it was a nice way of supporting mozilla and thus firefox. I also think that while mozilla may handle my finances, mullvad handle the VPN. Mozilla doesn't get the technical details of mullvad and thus don't know what IP I'm on, and I don't think mullvad know my name. Sure it's not quite cash in an envelope, but paranoia comes with a cost too. > Also, has Mozilla VPN also a windows client, or is it more like the Opera Proxies (which were called VPN for some reason)? No idea, but it has a linux client and an ios client. It's a nice simple wireguard VPN

john2x 3y ago

It was cheaper the last time I looked at it. $5.00/mo for Mozilla, and Mullvad is Euro5.00/mo.