NordVPN vs CyberGhost
CyberGhost comes out ahead of NordVPN on 4 of the 8 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 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose NordVPN if…
- • You want NordVPN's edge on how many devices at once and what customers say on trustpilot
Choose CyberGhost if…
- • You want CyberGhost's edge on what it costs to start and what the long plan costs
Round by round
- Round 1How many devices at onceNordVPN wins
NordVPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotNordVPN winsCyberGhost5/10
4 out of 5
TrustScore from 24,123 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
NordVPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3Trying it before you payTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4What it costs to startCyberGhost winsNordVPN5/10
$14.69/mo, billed monthly
Basic, 1-month plan (select "1-month plans")
- $14.99/mo, billed monthly, against $12.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: nordvpn.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 5What the long plan costsCyberGhost winsNordVPN5/10
$3.49/mo, first 27 months
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- $3.49/mo, first 27 months, against $2.19/mo, 2 yrs + 2 mo (first term)
Source: nordvpn.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 6How long you have to get a refundCyberGhost winsNordVPN5/10
30-day money-back
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- 30-day money-back, against 45-day money-back (long plans)
Source: nordvpn.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 7How many countries it coversNordVPN winsNordVPN8/10
150 countries
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost5/10100+ countries
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
- 100+ countries, against 150 countries
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
NordVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8Ad and malware blocker includedCyberGhost winsNordVPN5/10
Not in Basic (Complete and up)
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- Not in Basic (Complete and up), against Content Blocker included
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost8/10Content Blocker included
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- paid only
- Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- paid only
- $3.49, against $2.99
- 4.2 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- Not in Basic (Complete and up), against Blocks ads (Basic)
- $3.49, against $2.49
- 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