CyberGhost vs Windscribe
Windscribe comes out ahead of CyberGhost 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
Windscribe takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Windscribe 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 the long plan costs and how long you have to get a refund
Choose Windscribe if…
- • You want Windscribe's edge on how many devices at once and trying it before you pay
Round by round
- Round 1How many devices at onceWindscribe wins
Windscribe wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Trying it before you payWindscribe winsCyberGhost5/10
24-hour to 7-day free trial
Free Trial
- No free plan, against Free plan
Source: security.org ↗
Windscribe wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotWindscribe winsCyberGhost5/10
4 out of 5
TrustScore from 24,123 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Windscribe wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What it costs to startWindscribe winsCyberGhost5/10
$12.99/mo, billed monthly
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
- $12.99/mo, billed monthly, against $9.00/mo, billed monthly
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
Windscribe8/10$9.00/mo, billed monthly
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Windscribe 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 ↗
Windscribe5/10$5.75/mo, billed yearly
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- $5.75/mo, billed yearly, against $2.19/mo, 2 yrs + 2 mo (first term)
Source: windscribe.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 ↗
Windscribe5/107 days (under 10 GB used)
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- 7 days (under 10 GB used), against 45-day money-back (long plans)
Source: windscribe.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 ↗
Windscribe5/1069+ countries
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- 69+ countries, against 100+ countries
Source: windscribe.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
- $5.75/mo, billed yearly, against $3.49/mo, first 27 months
- 7 days (under 10 GB used), against 30-day money-back
- 69+ countries, against 150 countries
- $5.75/mo, billed yearly, against $2.99/mo, first 28 months