CyberGhost vs TunnelBear
CyberGhost comes out ahead of TunnelBear on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
CyberGhost takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, CyberGhost takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose CyberGhost if…
- • You want CyberGhost's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what the long plan costs
Choose TunnelBear if…
- • You want TunnelBear's edge on how many devices at once and trying it before you pay
Round by round
- Round 1How many devices at onceTunnelBear wins
TunnelBear wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Trying it before you payTunnelBear winsCyberGhost5/10
Free trial (24h desktop, 3 days Android, 7 days iOS)
Free Trial
- No free plan, against Free plan
Source: security.org ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotCyberGhost winsTunnelBear5/10
1.9 out of 5
TrustScore from 126 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
CyberGhost wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What it costs to startTunnelBear winsCyberGhost5/10
$12.99/mo, billed monthly
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
- $12.99/mo, billed monthly, against $10.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear8/10$10.99/mo, billed monthly
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5What the long plan costsCyberGhost winsCyberGhost8/10
$2.19/mo, 2 yrs + 2 mo (first term)
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear5/10$3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once)
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
- $3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once), against $2.19/mo, 2 yrs + 2 mo (first term)
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
CyberGhost wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How long you have to get a refundCyberGhost winsCyberGhost8/10
45-day money-back (long plans)
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear5/1030-day money-back (annual only)
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
- 30-day money-back (annual only), against 45-day money-back (long plans)
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
CyberGhost wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many countries it coversCyberGhost winsCyberGhost8/10
100+ countries
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear5/1047 countries
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
- 47 countries, against 100+ countries
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
CyberGhost wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- paid only
- 7 devices, against 10 devices
- 4 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 100+ countries, against 150 countries
- 4 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 47 countries, against 150 countries
- 47 countries, against 113 countries
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5