The bro's take
Mullvad does not ask for an email address. You get a random account number, can pay by card, crypto or even cash in an envelope, and the price is one flat monthly fee with no fake discounts or renewal tricks.
It is a favourite of privacy nerds and has been audited, but it skips the extras: there are no streaming-unblocking promises and no long-term deals, and the apps are functional rather than fancy.