ExpressVPN vs CyberGhost
ExpressVPN and CyberGhost are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose ExpressVPN if…
- • You want ExpressVPN's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and how many devices at once
Choose CyberGhost if…
- • You want CyberGhost's edge on what it costs to start and what the long plan costs
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotExpressVPN winsCyberGhost5/10
4 out of 5
TrustScore from 24,123 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
ExpressVPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Trying it before you payTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 3What it costs to startCyberGhost winsExpressVPN5/10
$14.99/mo, billed monthly
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
- $14.99/mo, billed monthly, against $12.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost8/10$12.99/mo, billed monthly
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4What the long plan costsCyberGhost winsExpressVPN5/10
$2.99/mo, first 28 months
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
- $2.99/mo, first 28 months, against $2.19/mo, 2 yrs + 2 mo (first term)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost8/10$2.19/mo, 2 yrs + 2 mo (first term)
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5How long you have to get a refundCyberGhost winsExpressVPN5/10
30-day money-back
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
- 30-day money-back, against 45-day money-back (long plans)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost8/1045-day money-back (long plans)
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How many devices at onceExpressVPN winsExpressVPN8/10
10 devices (Basic)
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost5/107 devices at once
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
- 7 devices at once, against 10 devices (Basic)
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
ExpressVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many countries it coversExpressVPN winsExpressVPN8/10
113 countries
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost5/10100+ countries
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
- 100+ countries, against 113 countries
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
ExpressVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- paid only
- 113 countries, against 150 countries
- $2.99, against $2.49
- 10 devices (Basic), against Unlimited devices
- No free plan, against Free plan
- 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