Mozilla launching VPN app

Mozilla is currently beta testing its own VPN app under the Firefox Private Network name. The company has a browser extension for Firefox that secures users' connections to the browser, but the app is a full-device VPN. The app is currently only available in the US, but the FAQ states that the company plans to expand to other regions after early 2020. Mozilla is beta testing the app for Windows 10, Android, and Chrome OS, but iOS, MacOS, and Linux are listed as "coming soon." If you want to try the app, you'll have to join a waitlist, but if you're invited to the beta, you'll get the limited-time beta pricing of $5 per month.

The Firefox Private Network app is powered by Mullvad, which is PrivacyTools' top recommended VPN service. Mullvad has its own app for Windows, Linux, and MacOS, and its Android app is also in beta. Mullvad works with both the OpenVPN and WireGuard protocols, but Mozilla's VPN will use WireGuard. WireGuard is a "work in progress," but Mullvad still recommends it over IPsec and OpenVPN as a simpler and more secure protocol.

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