NordVPN vs. CyberGhost Review

It’s always interesting to compare two powerful VPN security apps. With NordVPN and CyberGhost, it’s even more difficult. These two heavyweights offer a similar number of servers for VPN connection, they compare in terms of country connections, and they even come in close for how many devices you can use with one account.

We did rate one VPN service higher overall when we reviewed them. NordVPN scored five stars because it has a smart and consistent interface and a deep and extensive website. It’s technically not as capable as CyberGhost (which has better specifications). But it is our top pick for a virtual private network because it’s incredibly easy to use and makes it easy to create a secure connection with a variety of devices, from smartphones and laptops to smart TVs and routers.

In a cost comparison, the two VPN apps are quite similar. NordVPN is cheaper if you select the normal monthly plan. CyberGhost is technically a bit more affordable if you select the long-term pricing plan and offers more technical capability than NordVPN. In fact, in every comparison we did (VPN servers, country connections, and devices), CyberGhost has more capability, and we do recommend it for many users. It’s a top pick, but NordVPN beats out this worthy competitor in terms of the interface, website, and overall rating.

It’s worth mentioning that the monthly cost comparison is really about even (just a dollar different). CyberGhost offers a plan for 39-months which works out to about $2.25 per month, and we’re not sure if this plan will be around for much longer. (The company website makes it seem like this lower-priced plan is for a limited time.) NordVPN is a superior product, though, and we rated it higher, so even though the cost is a bit more, it’s a better value.

In the first comparison between these two VPN apps, CyberGhost is definitely more capable with over 7,900 servers compared to about 5,200 for NordVPN. As we’ve mentioned, we rated NordVPN higher overall because of the interface, website, and branding, but if you need a VPN with about 2,500 more servers, CyberGhost is more capable and provides a way to connect from almost anywhere and for any purpose.

With CyberGhost's 91+ countries available, you can almost always find a way to bypass country restrictions if that’s your goal. It’s a bit less likely to always find an encrypted connection in the country you want with NordVPN, it turns out. That means there might be that one pesky streaming media app you really want to use and can’t connect because a VPN server is not available in that country.

CyberGhost again beats NordVPN in terms of device connections, but it’s not exactly by a huge number. NordVPN offers six device connections per account, whereas CyberGhost offers seven. We don’t feel that’s enough to warrant choosing CyberGhost as the overall champion even if it is a technically superior VPN client.

NordVPN wins because of the clean interface and extensive website and because the feature comparison is still quite close—even if CyberGhost wins out technically.

• Pricing: NordVPN is a bit more affordable and the better product overall.
• Number of servers: CyberGhost is technically better with over 7,900 servers.
• Number of countries: CyberGhost has far more connections in other countries.
• Number of devices: CyberGhost allows you to connect with up to seven devices.

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