A big network and one-click streaming servers at a low price — but thin, mixed sentiment and Kape ownership keep trust low.
CyberGhost sits at the bottom of our ranked set, and we label it limited data: genuine power-user discussion is thin (n≈5) and skews negative — cancellations and Kape-ownership distrust dominate. Its mainstream App Store rating (4.22★) is also the lowest of the group, so both signals point the same, modest direction.
Category scores blend our public-sentiment data with independently reported testing (speed/streaming figures from review labs such as Security.org, CyberInsider, and vpnMentor). Where a number comes from testing rather than sentiment, we say so; "—" means too little signal to score.
Aggressive intro pricing — around $2.19/mo on a long plan — and, to its credit, a more honest renewal than Nord/Express (renews near ~$4.75/mo rather than doubling).
Decent but inconsistent; users report variable performance and occasional drops.
Its signature feature: dedicated streaming servers labeled by service/region. Convenient when they work, but reliability varies.
P2P-optimized servers; functional but not a standout.
Operations in Romania, no-logs policy with published transparency reports and "NoSpy" servers. The dominant caveat is ownership by Kape Technologies, which colors how privacy-focused users read it.
"Just cancelled my Cyberghost subscription for exactly this reason."— LightBug1 via Hacker News ↗
Romania-based operations; owned by Kape Technologies (alongside ExpressVPN, PIA).
Beginner-friendly with a large network, but reliability complaints recur.
"Anyone know of a safe VPN app to use on Android? I've been using Cyberghost."— mladenkovacevic via Hacker News ↗
24/7 live chat, though quality is reported as hit-or-miss.
| Price | ~$2.19/mo long plan · renews ~$4.75/mo |
| Logs | No-logs; transparency reports; NoSpy servers |
| Jurisdiction | Romania (ops); Kape-owned |
| Protocols | WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2 |
| Port forwarding | No |
| Streaming | Dedicated servers; variable reliability |
| Network | Very large server count |
CyberGhost is a fine budget streamer for trials and casual use, and its renewal behavior is more honest than the marquee brands. But the data we have is thin and lukewarm, and Kape ownership plus reliability gripes keep informed sentiment low. Reasonable for a cheap, short commitment; not where privacy-first users land.
VPNInsider.org · CyberGhost Review · sentiment + pricing updated monthly · this cycle June 2026 · facts verified against vendor and independent test sources.