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Should I use Volla?

Not disclosed - volla.online

· 1 week ago

Buy if you specifically want an EU-made, Google-free phone or tablet and can tolerate niche-hardware tradeoffs. Skip if you need mainstream app compatibility, lower prices, or big-brand support networks.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~15 public sources; many snippets were truncated, limiting depth.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo reliable hands-on usability data in sources.
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityThin evidence; one DO NOT BUY thread, unverified.
  • Security posture

Pricing

Hardware (phones and tablets)

€689 top-end tablet (Murena edition)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Privacy-first buyers ditching Google
  • EU-made hardware shoppers
  • Linux and alternative-OS tinkerers

Not for

  • Anyone needing Google Play apps daily
  • Budget buyers — mainstream Android costs less
  • People wanting big-brand repair and support networks
  • Buyers unwilling to ever flash or tweak an OS

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Murena-badged Volla Tablet costs €689 — far above mainstream Android tablets

medium

New hardware is crowdfunded; delivery delays are a real risk

medium

Volla Cloud and business pricing are unpublished — expect a sales conversation

medium

Trustpilot profile exists but volume is thin — weak signal on support quality

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Runs Google-free: Volla OS, Ubuntu Touch, postmarketOS, Sailfish all supported
  • German-made privacy hardware positioned against Big Tech tracking
  • Hands-on Quintus review reports smooth daily-driver use, no complaints
  • Still shipping updates in 2026; initiated an open industrial consortium

Cons

  • Reviewers call the pricing high for the hardware
  • A 'DO NOT BUY VOLLA' thread exists on r/Volla_Phone
  • Flashing Ubuntu Touch triggers a confusing security warning
  • Small vendor relying on crowdfunding for new products

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x7security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • €689 top-end tablet (Murena edition)

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Reviewers call prices high for the hardware.
  • Ease of use. No reliable hands-on usability data in sources.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Multiple OS choices plus cloud and business lineup.
  • Support quality. Thin evidence; one DO NOT BUY thread, unverified.
  • Security posture: 3/5. No public vulns found; privacy claims are vendor marketing.
  • €689 Murena Volla Tablet price Wired review, May 2026
  • 4+ Community OS options Volla OS, Ubuntu Touch, postmarketOS, Sailfish
  • Crowdfunding New products funded via Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns

Pricing

Hardware (phones and tablets)

€689 top-end tablet (Murena edition)

  • Models include Quintus, X23, Plinius, Tablet
  • Sold via own shop, Amazon, and eBay

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit hands-on threads skew curious-to-positive about deGoogled daily use, but high-price complaints and a vocal 'DO NOT BUY' thread exist.

Full analysis

Based on ~15 public sources; many snippets were truncated, limiting depth.

EU-made, Google-free phones and tablets: great for privacy tinkerers, pricey and niche for everyone else.

Methodology

Based on ~15 public sources; many snippets were truncated, limiting depth.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. My experience with Volla Quintus deGoogled phone as daily driverdigi.geek.nz
    review
  2. Volla Phone 22 Reviewtrustedreviews.com
    review
  3. Review: Murena Volla Tabletwired.com
    review
  4. Volla Phone Quintus: A German smartphone without Googlevsx.is
    review
  5. DO NOT BUY VOLLA — r/Volla_Phonereddit.com
    review
  6. AMA - Volla Phones — r/BuyFromEUreddit.com
    review
  7. DeGoogled phones, made in Europe: Fairphone, Volla, and otherstuta.com
    news
  8. Volla Phone Quintus security warning after flashing Ubuntu Touchforums.ubports.com
    security
  9. Volla Business Solutionsvolla.online
    official
  10. Volla OS product pagevolla.online
    official
  11. Trustpilot reviews of volla.onlinetrustpilot.com
    review
  12. Volla Systeme GmbH — Volla Tablet Indiegogo FAQindiegogo.com
    official

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