Proton VPN vs CyberGhost
Proton VPN 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
Proton VPN takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Proton VPN 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 Proton VPN if…
- • You want Proton VPN's edge on how many devices at once and trying it before you pay
Choose CyberGhost if…
- • You want CyberGhost's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what the long plan costs
Round by round
- Round 1How many devices at onceProton VPN wins
Proton VPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Trying it before you payProton VPN wins
Proton VPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotCyberGhost winsProton VPN5/10
2.1 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,006 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.1 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 startProton VPN winsProton VPN8/10
$9.99/mo, billed monthly
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost5/10$12.99/mo, billed monthly
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
- $12.99/mo, billed monthly, against $9.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5What the long plan costsCyberGhost winsProton VPN5/10
$3.49/mo, first 24 months
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
- $3.49/mo, first 24 months, against $2.19/mo, 2 yrs + 2 mo (first term)
Source: protonvpn.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 winsProton VPN5/10
30-day money-back
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
- 30-day money-back, against 45-day money-back (long plans)
Source: protonvpn.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 coversProton VPN winsProton VPN8/10
140+ countries
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
CyberGhost5/10100+ countries
CyberGhost VPN; 1 Month vs 2 Years + 2 Months (first term)
- 100+ countries, against 140+ countries
Source: cyberghostvpn.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- long plan, per month
- paid only
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 140+ countries, against 150 countries
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- $2.99, 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