CyberGhost
Streaming-optimized servers and set-and-forget simplicity
$2.19/mo
from $2.19/mo /mo
- Servers
- 12,000+
- Countries
- 100+
- Devices
- 7
- No-logs
- Yes
- Kill switch
- Yes
- Free plan
- No
Our verdict
Ideal for users who want labeled, purpose-built servers instead of settings to tweak. Long-term plans are very cheap. Speeds are good rather than great, and monthly pricing is poor value.
Benchmarks & scoring
Beginner-friendly apps with task-based server picking.
Romania jurisdiction and quarterly transparency reports; NoSpy servers add assurance.
11,000+ servers in 100 countries, one of the largest fleets available.
Solid WireGuard speeds nearby; some long-distance servers are slower under load.
Dedicated streaming-optimized servers labelled by platform make unblocking easy.
Very cheap on long plans with a long 45-day money-back guarantee.
Speed test & performance
- Download retention
- 85%
- Nearby download
- 425 Mbps
- Long-distance
- 230 Mbps
- Latency increase
- +16 ms
of unprotected baseline on nearby servers
WireGuard on a 500 Mbps line
Europe to US
vs. unprotected connection
Pros & cons
Pros
- 12,000+ servers, easy to find a fast one
- Dedicated streaming and gaming servers
- Romania jurisdiction, outside 5/9/14-eyes
- 45-day money-back guarantee
- Quarterly transparency reports
Cons
- Expensive month-to-month plan
- Speeds behind the leaders on long-haul routes
- Owned by Kape Technologies (shared with ExpressVPN/PIA)
Compatibility
Platforms
Protocols
Overview
CyberGhost is the set-and-forget VPN: instead of menus full of settings, it gives you dedicated, clearly labelled servers for streaming, gaming and torrenting, so you just pick what you want to do and connect. It runs one of the largest fleets in the business — 12,000+ servers across 100 countries — from Romania, outside intelligence-sharing alliances, and backs everything with an industry-leading 45-day money-back guarantee.
Speed and performance
On nearby servers CyberGhost retained about 85% of an unprotected baseline — roughly 425 Mbps on a 500 Mbps line — using WireGuard, and held 230 Mbps on a long Europe-to-US route with +16 ms of added latency. Speeds are good rather than class-leading: comfortable for HD and 4K streaming, though it trails the very fastest providers on long-haul connections.
Privacy and security
CyberGhost keeps no logs, publishes quarterly transparency reports detailing legal requests, and is headquartered in Romania, which has no mandatory data-retention laws and sits outside the 14 Eyes alliance. Traffic uses AES-256 or ChaCha20 encryption with a kill switch and DNS, IPv6 and WebRTC leak protection. Privacy-focused users can pay extra for NoSpy servers, which CyberGhost houses and manages itself in Romania to limit third-party access to the hardware.
Streaming and torrenting
This is CyberGhost's standout strength: servers are labelled by platform and region — Netflix US, BBC iPlayer and more — so unblocking is effortless, and dedicated torrenting servers handle P2P.
Pricing and plans
Long-term plans start around $2.19/mo and cover up to 7 simultaneous connections, with the longest 45-day money-back guarantee in the industry. The catch is poor value month-to-month, where pricing is steep — commit long-term or look elsewhere.
Who it's for
Beginners and streamers who want purpose-built servers and zero configuration. If you would rather pick "watch Netflix US" than tweak protocols, CyberGhost is built for you.
Features & capabilities
Streaming-optimized servers
Servers labelled by platform (Netflix US, BBC iPlayer, etc.) for easy unblocking.
Gaming servers
Low-latency servers tuned for online gaming.
NoSpy servers
Independently operated servers in Romania for extra assurance.
Content blocker
Blocks ads, trackers and malicious websites.
Smart Rules automation
Auto-connect and per-app rules triggered by network or launch events.
Dedicated IP option
Optional anonymous dedicated IP address.
Split tunneling
Choose which apps bypass the VPN.
Kill switch
Always-on kill switch blocks traffic if the tunnel drops.
Privacy & compliance
Frequently asked questions
Yes. CyberGhost is one of the easiest VPNs for streaming thanks to dedicated servers clearly labelled by platform and region, such as Netflix US or BBC iPlayer.
CyberGhost is headquartered in Romania, which is outside the 14 Eyes alliance and has no mandatory data-retention laws, and it publishes regular transparency reports.
Long-term CyberGhost plans come with a 45-day money-back guarantee, one of the most generous in the industry, so you can test it risk-free.
CyberGhost supports up to 7 simultaneous connections on a single subscription across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux and routers.
For privacy-conscious users, yes. NoSpy servers are housed and managed by CyberGhost itself in Romania, reducing third-party access to the hardware.
No. CyberGhost operates a no-logs policy and publishes quarterly transparency reports detailing the legal requests it receives, none of which it can satisfy with user activity data.
CyberGhost starts at around $2.19/mo on its longest plans, but the month-to-month option is expensive. The best value comes from committing to a multi-year plan with the 45-day money-back guarantee.
Yes. CyberGhost provides dedicated servers optimised for torrenting and P2P traffic, paired with a kill switch and no-logs policy to keep downloads private.
CyberGhost is owned by Kape Technologies, the same parent company behind ExpressVPN and Private Internet Access. It operates under Romanian jurisdiction with its own audited no-logs policy.
CyberGhost offers dedicated gaming servers tuned for lower latency. Speeds are solid on nearby servers, though competitive players on distant routes may notice the extra latency versus the fastest rivals.
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