VPN comparison: CyberGhost vs. NordVPN, the clash!
We often talk about NordVPN when it comes to this type of service. It’s a good choice, but in the rest of this article we will compare it with a very very serious competitor: CyberGhost. This VPN is based in the land of vampires: Romania. This part of the world is also known for having suffered a bloody dictatorship with a not very “Charlie” political police. Since then, the country has protected its citizens and their anonymity.
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Best VPN: CyberGhost or NordVPN?
1/ How many countries? How many servers?
At this little game, CyberGhost is the best with 9192 servers in 91 countries against 5709 servers in 60 countries for NordVPN. Of course, these are just numbers and it’s highly unlikely that you’ll need an IP in Bangladesh, but CyberGhost offers dedicated servers: fast ones for P2P downloading, servers with stable speeds for streaming (Japanese Netflix, American Disney+, etc.) and servers with reduced ping for gaming. CyberGhost emerges victorious.
2/ Which devices and how many at a time?
CyberGhost and NordVPN offer almost the same thing here: 7 simultaneous devices for the first and 6 for the second. In terms of the variety of devices, it’s also very tight: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, AndroidTV, iOS, Chrome, Firefox and several types of routers (Asus, D-Link, Linksys, Netgear, etc.).
However, CyberGhost adds apps for PlayStation and Xbox consoles, but also for a device that we appreciate in writing: the Raspberry Pi. Note also the possibility of putting CyberGhost on a Synology NAS for example. Although these are fairly specific cases, CyberGhost emerges victorious.
3/ Speed and functionality
Both VPNs offer fairly similar features: whitelist for banking apps (App Split), Kill Switch in the event of a server failure, ad filter, choice of encryption protocol, random connection port, “home” DNS, etc Regarding speed, it is difficult to declare a winner as the data varies from one server to another. On the closest servers in France, the incoming/outgoing speeds and the pings are very close. Draw.
4/ And finally: the price!
NordVPN offers a price of €3.99/month for its standard offer. However, you have to pay in one go, which amounts to paying €107.73 to be protected for a period of 2 years. Not bad, because it represents -51€ reduction compared to a “normal” month. At CyberGhost, the price is only €2.11/month over 2 years (+3 months free): so you have to pay €56.97 for two years of tranquility.
Why pay more ? Take the best price and if it ever doesn’t fit, the “satisfied or refunded” clause is 30 days at NordVPN and 45 days at CyberGhost. Once again, CyberGhost emerges victorious.
CyberGhost: the best choice
CyberGhost never ceases to amaze us. So sure, NordVPN is a great service that probably won’t disappoint you, but if you’re demanding and want value for your money, CyberGhost is cheaper and just plain better.
