CyberGhost VPN is a Romania-based VPN service provider, which offers a variety of features: surfing the web anonymously, unblocking geographically restricted websites, Torrenting anonymously and more. Being based in Europe, Romania would have been under European Data Retention Directive. EU DRD would have been a blow to VPN user privacy, as the police and security agencies would be able to gain access to IP addresses and other personal information.

However, you do not need to worry about DRD, because Romania rendered this law unconstitutional. That means that the European DRD does not apply to CyberGhost at all.

CyberGhost general highlights

As European Data Retention Directive does not apply to Romania (no longer applies to any country), CyberGhost VPN users don’t have to worry about third-parties having access to their personal information. This VPN provider has a strict no-logs policy, which means that no user activity or connection logs will be stored. CyberGhost also practices transparency - it puts up transparency reports on its website for users to see.

CyberGhost uses OpenVPN protocol with AES 256-bit encryption. It is also possible to connect to the VPN with PPTP and L2TP, but OpenVPN is the safest protocol out of these and it’s better to stick to the default one. CyberGhost also offers a couple of extra features like ad and tracking blockers as well as a killswitch.

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Feature / Criteria	CyberGhost	ExpressVPN	PureVPN
OpenVPN
PPTP
L2TP/IPSec
IKEv2
P2P allowed
Encryption (strongest)	aes-256	AES-256	AES-256
Internet activity logs
Connection logs
Killswitch

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Both connection and server speeds were pretty good and a bit varying, but still fast. Moreover, connecting to a server location only took a few seconds and the connections were stable as well as reliable.

When you search for a VPN, fast speed is an extremely important factor. You want your streaming services to work well and without annoying buffering and your browsing experience to be smooth. Moreover, it is known that in general, Internet speed drops when using a VPN, so it's important to try and find a VPN that still offers good speed even when using VPN services. We check the speed when connecting from the US to the UK, as it's half across the globe. It is a big distance, so keep in mind that closer locations may provide better speed and latency.

Internet speed without a VPN shows your general Internet Service Provider download and upload speed. On the other hand, it is known that you lose speed when using a VPN service. So be sure to take into consideration if your speed drops too much.

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Feature / Criteria	CyberGhost	ExpressVPN	PureVPN
Unlimited speed
Server switches	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Unlimited data
Speed consistency & reliability	3.7	4.7	4

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CyberGhost VPN service provider is available for Mac, Windows, Android as well as iOS operating systems. There are numerous guides on how to set up CyberGhost on these devices. Moreover, there are guides on how to manually configure this VPN for Linux, Kodi, various routers and other devices as well. CyberGhost VPN is very easy to install and is user-friendly too.

A troubleshooter is also available, so you can check out the articles if you’ve run into some kind of problem while using CyberGhost VPN. The troubleshooter has articles about connection and speed, account and subscription as well as streaming problems and more.

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Feature / Criteria	CyberGhost	ExpressVPN	PureVPN
Mac
Windows
Linux	Manual configuration		Manual configuration
iOS
Android
Blackberry			Manual configuration
Windows phone		Manual configuration	Manual configuration

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This VPN service provider offers its users over 6800 servers in 90 countries that are located all around the globe. This extensive server location list should be more than enough to access geographically-locked websites. All of the plans include unlimited traffic and bandwidth, so you won’t need to worry about exceeding some kind of fixed limits.

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Feature / Criteria	CyberGhost	ExpressVPN	PureVPN
Countries	90	94	140
Server locations	6800	3000	6500

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Customer support includes a knowledge base, a troubleshooter and a FAQ section. Furthermore, numerous guides are available as well. CyberGhost also has a live chat available and you can submit a ticket too.

Eventually, you will run into a problem - payment method not working, servers not connecting, pretty much anything can happen. That's where support comes through - many different customer support options mean that there are multiple ways to contact the support and get help from a professional.

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Feature / Criteria	CyberGhost	ExpressVPN	PureVPN
Live chat
Email
Knowledge base
FAQ
24/7 support

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CyberGhost has three pricing plans: 1 month ($12.99), 12 months ($3.99/month), 2 year ($3.49/month) and a 3 year + 3 Months plan ($2.25/month). All plans offer same features: up to 7 simultaneous connections, 45-day money back guarantee, fast server speed and more.

CyberGhost VPN accepts all major credit cards like MasterCard, Visa, American Express and JCB. Also, you have the option to pay with PayPal or BitCoin. There is a 45-day money-back guarantee available if you’re not happy with the service and want a refund.