{"id":574893,"date":"2023-05-17T13:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/"},"modified":"2023-05-17T13:00:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T10:00:59","slug":"should-you-become-a-ghostie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/","title":{"rendered":"#Should You Become a Ghostie?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e28b66abfb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#Heres_What_We_Like\" >Here&#8217;s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#Whats_CyberGhost_Like_to_Use\" >What\u2019s CyberGhost Like to Use?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#Using_the_App\" >Using the App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#CyberGhost_Streaming_Servers\" >CyberGhost Streaming Servers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#Tweaking_CyberGhost\" >Tweaking CyberGhost<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#Security_and_Privacy\" >Security and Privacy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#Is_CyberGhost_Fast\" >Is CyberGhost Fast?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#How_Much_Does_CyberGhost_Cost\" >How Much Does CyberGhost Cost?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#CyberGhost_Trial_and_Refund_Policy\" >CyberGhost Trial and Refund Policy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#Should_You_Subscribe_to_CyberGhost\" >Should You Subscribe to CyberGhost?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#Heres_What_We_Like-2\" >Here\u2019s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/should-you-become-a-ghostie\/#And_What_We_Dont-2\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"rating\" style=\"\">Rating:<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>7\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\" data-nosnippet=\"\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Does not work<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Barely functional<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Severely lacking in most areas<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Functions, but has numerous issues<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Fine yet leaves a lot to be desired<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good enough to buy on sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great and worth purchasing<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaching best-in-class<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Best-in-class<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Borderline perfection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/><small class=\"price_starting_at\">Starting At<\/small> $56.94 for two years<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-medium wp-image-893083\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/52904046658_cab02b65c9_o.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Cyberghost VPN running on an Apple MacBook Pro computer\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Justin Duino \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/&amp;___trxnet=cj\">CyberGhost<\/a> is a VPN provider that\u2019s been around for a while and has gone through several incarnations. Currently, it seems mainly focused on being a streaming-friendly VPN that offers long-term plans for decent money. I took it for a spin to see how it fares.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, there\u2019s a lot to like about CyberGhost, though it lacks the oomph to be on our selection of the best VPN services. Still, it has enough gumption to make it onto our list of the best VPNs for Netflix, thanks to its ability to get through to that streaming service. Let\u2019s see what else it can do.<\/p>\n<div class=\"review-card-body-inline fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Great at cracking Netflix<\/li>\n<li>Maintains okay speeds<\/li>\n<li>First two years are cheap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Could be a lot faster<\/li>\n<li>Slightly misleading pricing<\/li>\n<li>Not a lot of customization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviews-blurb\">How-To Geek&#8217;s expert reviewers go hands-on with each product we review. We put every piece of hardware through hours of testing in the real world and run them through benchmarks in our lab. We never accept payment to endorse or review a product and never aggregate other people\u2019s reviews. Read more &gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_CyberGhost_Like_to_Use\"><\/span>What\u2019s CyberGhost Like to Use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Overall, I really liked using CyberGhost. Over the years, it has experimented a lot with different types of interfaces. It started years ago with a simple list, then transmogrified into a Windows 8-style app that took up the entire screen and had moving tiles everywhere. It was honestly a nightmare, so I was happy to see that its latest incarnation, CyberGhost 8, has chosen to have a mobile-style app like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/805111\/expressvpn-review\/\">ExpressVPN has, to name but one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-885388\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cyberghost-connected.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"CyberGhost main interface\" width=\"344\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I tested CyberGhost mainly on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/apps\/windows-vpn&amp;___trxnet=cj\">Windows<\/a> app, though there is also a desktop app for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/apps\/macos-vpn&amp;___trxnet=cj\">macOS<\/a>. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/apps\/linux-vpn&amp;___trxnet=cj\">Linux<\/a> users will have to do with a CLI, though looking at screenshots, it looks a bit more spiffy than others like it. On mobile, CyberGhost has native apps for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/apps\/ios-vpn&amp;___trxnet=cj\">iPhone\/iPad<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/apps\/android-vpn&amp;___trxnet=cj\">Android<\/a> (which I also tried). As far as I can tell, the desktop and mobile apps have the same experience.<\/p>\n<p>If you like to use VPN browser extensions, CyberGhost has them for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/apps\/firefox-vpn&amp;___trxnet=cj\">Firefox<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/apps\/chrome-vpn&amp;___trxnet=cj\">Chrome<\/a>. On top of all that, you can also install it on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/vpn-router&amp;___trxnet=cj\">routers<\/a> plus a heap of other devices, including a range of smart TVs and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> consoles.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_App\"><\/span>Using the App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like most other mobile-style interfaces, CyberGhost has one big button that switches the VPN off and on and another that lets you pick the VPN server you\u2019d like to connect to. It\u2019s pretty simple, though the first time you choose to select a server, you may be in for a shock as the app extends to more than three times its original size.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-885387\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cyberghost-city-selection.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"CyberGhost city selection\" width=\"1200\" height=\"599\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not a huge fan of these sudden expansions (read my <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/856154\/windscribe-vpn-review\/\">Windscribe review for another example), but I do have to say that, in this case, it works. At least you\u2019re not looking around for anything, as it\u2019s all right there.<\/p>\n<p>In the center is your list of servers, which has been arranged alphabetically. There\u2019s no way to filter per region, which is a shame, but I do like how if a country has multiple locations, this pops out in a new screen.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CyberGhost_Streaming_Servers\"><\/span>CyberGhost Streaming Servers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To the left is a list of specialized servers, which is CyberGhost\u2019s main strength. While it has specialized servers for gaming (which presumably offer lower ping) and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/816597\/what-is-torrenting-and-why-do-people-warn-against-it\/\">torrenting\u2014which we recommend you use if you decide to venture onto the high seas\u2014the big attraction is the streaming servers which are, in a word, excellent.<\/p>\n<p>CyberGhost offers a great geographic spread of streaming servers: where most other VPNs focus on the U.K. and the U.S. with a few European countries thrown in, CyberGhost has a lot of options, from Belgium and the Netherlands to Japan or Australia. As far as I can tell, all these servers can unblock Netflix, too, which is pretty impressive.<\/p>\n<p>That said, as good as they are at unblocking streaming services, I did run into some minor speed issues. Though CyberGhost is no slouch, it\u2019s not particularly fast either (something I\u2019ll go into more detail on below in the speed section), and streaming servers\u2019 performance took a small hit on top of that. It\u2019s nothing major, but if you\u2019re on a poor connection, it\u2019s worth keeping in mind. A decentralized VPN may be a better option in that case.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tweaking_CyberGhost\"><\/span>Tweaking CyberGhost<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One thing I didn\u2019t like as much about CyberGhost is that its settings are rather bare bones. All you can set are a few basic connection features (including which protocol your connections use; more about that in the security section below), and that\u2019s pretty much it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-885392\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cyberghost-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"CyberGhost settings\" width=\"1200\" height=\"603\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Though it\u2019s not as restrictive as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/752270\/expressvpn-vs-nordvpn-which-is-the-best-vpn-for-you\/\">ExpressVPN or NordVPN, say, if you\u2019re a tinkerer, you may want to look around for a better fit. TorGuard springs to mind as one VPN suited to people who like things to be just so.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security_and_Privacy\"><\/span>Security and Privacy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to security and privacy, CyberGhost checks all the boxes, though nothing beyond that. One thing I like beyond doubt is that its killswitch is hardcoded: there\u2019s no way to switch it off even if you wanted to (and you don\u2019t want to). It\u2019s a breath of fresh air in a market where far too many providers make the kill switch optional and puts CyberGhost in the same league as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/840961\/mullvad-vpn-review\/\">Mullvad. Rarefied air, indeed.<\/p>\n<p>CyberGhost also hits some other points, like letting you pick from the best VPN protocols. If you let it assign you something automatically, you\u2019ll get either OpenVPN, Wireguard, or IKEv2. I\u2019m not a huge fan of the last one, so I would set it manually to either OpenVPN or WireGuard, but that\u2019s a personal choice.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to privacy, I like how thorough the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/privacypolicy&amp;___trxnet=cj\">privacy policy<\/a> is, but note that the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/privacypolicyus&amp;___trxnet=cj\">U.S. version is different<\/a>. As is usual, CyberGhost claims to not record what you\u2019ve been up to online, though it does explain with greater transparency than most that it collects your personal information. All the information has been vetted in an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/privacyhub\/privacy-audit\/&amp;___trxnet=cj\">audit performed by Deloitte<\/a> in March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>As I explain in my article on whether you should trust a VPN, I don\u2019t place too much stock in these audits as many of these large accounting firms have a long history of corruption. Instead, I prefer it when a VPN makes it so we, the users, can audit it. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mullvad.net\/en\">Mullvad<\/a> is taking great strides in this regard, as is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivpn.net\">IVPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another strike against CyberGhost is how it demands a lot of information from you at signup. There\u2019s no way to sign on anonymously. While the company pledges to keep your personal data and your browsing data separate, it\u2019s unclear how the company has put up that wall. You\u2019re thus taking CyberGhost at its word that none of your online activity will get back to you.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_CyberGhost_Fast\"><\/span>Is CyberGhost Fast?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like with all other VPN reviews, I tested CyberGhost\u2019s speed by first measuring my base speed (90Mbps) in Cyprus and then connecting to several locations around the world at ever-increasing distances. The results are in the table below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"moka-mce-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"moka-mce-table-styling\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.8571%;\" data-skiptableautocorrect=\"true\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 32.5714%;\">Location<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 16.2857%;\">Ping (ms)<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 27.4286%;\">Download (Mbps)<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 23.5714%;\">Upload (Mbps)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.5714%;\">Cyprus (Unprotected)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.2857%;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.4286%;\">91<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5714%;\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.5714%;\">Cyprus (Protected)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.2857%;\">126<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.4286%;\">89<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5714%;\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.5714%;\">Israel<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.2857%;\">190<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.4286%;\">83<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5714%;\">23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.5714%;\">United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.2857%;\">127<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.4286%;\">75<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5714%;\">32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.5714%;\">New York City<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.2857%;\">253<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.4286%;\">80<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5714%;\">35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.5714%;\">Japan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.2857%;\">617<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.4286%;\">48<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5714%;\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Overall these results are quite decent, though I wasn\u2019t blown away, either. They\u2019re a far cry from the terrible speeds of the grossly misnamed <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/834790\/fastvpn-review\/\">FastVPN, but they\u2019re also no IVPN or Mozilla VPN either, two providers that lose almost no speed even over long distances. CyberGhost is firmly in the middle of the road here, offering good performance over short to medium distances but offering bad results when connecting to the other side of the world.<\/p>\n<p>That said, I do feel the ping or latency of CyberGhost\u2019s servers does deserve special mention for being fairly awful. Even connecting literally just up the road (the Cyprus server was a mere three kilometers from me), ping took a massive hit. I doubt CyberGhost will make it onto our list of the best VPNs for gaming any time soon.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Does_CyberGhost_Cost\"><\/span>How Much Does CyberGhost Cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Finally, let\u2019s discuss CyberGhost\u2019s price. Like some other VPN providers\u2014<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/757119\/surfshark-vs-nordvpn\/\">NordVPN and Surfshark come to mind first\u2014it pulls a bait and switch on its customers, offering the low price of $57 for two years when signing up. However, when you renew, that same $57 is only good for a year.<\/p>\n<p>I really can\u2019t overstate how much I dislike these tactics. The only reason I don\u2019t ding the service more for doing it is the fact that CyberGhost makes things clear right there on its pricing page, though in wording that may confuse non-native English speakers. It\u2019s especially striking since it doesn\u2019t use murky phrases like \u201cyearly thereafter\u201d anywhere else on the site.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-885390\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cyberghost-pricing.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"CyberGhost pricing\" width=\"1200\" height=\"473\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What makes it worse is that $57 is actually a pretty decent price to pay per year for a VPN. My personal favorite VPN, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mullvad.net\/en\">Mullvad<\/a>, will set you back a little over $60 per year, and while it has better speeds, it won\u2019t get through to Netflix. If CyberGhost made it a little clearer that the two-year plan is less a plan and more of a promo offer, I wouldn\u2019t say a word.<\/p>\n<p>That said, if you like CyberGhost, I do have to admit it\u2019s a good deal. For the first two years of use, you get an above-average VPN for less than $30 per year, which makes CyberGhost one of the cheapest VPNs around. Only Private Internet Access offers better pricing, and you can\u2019t always access Netflix, though you do keep that pricing even after renewal.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in CyberGhost, I would stick with the two-year plan: going month-to-month is just throwing away money, and the six-month plan is only a little cheaper than signing on for the full two years. With all the options you have to try CyberGhost out, there\u2019s not a lot of risk in signing on for a long-term plan.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CyberGhost_Trial_and_Refund_Policy\"><\/span>CyberGhost Trial and Refund Policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in trying out CyberGhost, you\u2019ll be happy to know you have a bunch of options to do so; it\u2019s probably the most generous VPN on the market in that respect. For one, it has a free trial, all you need to do to make use of it is download the app onto your device of choice, make an account, and that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p>On Windows and Mac, you get 24 hours to play around with CyberGhost, while Android users get three days, and iPhone\/iPad users get a whopping week. I used the trials to review CyberGhost, and as far as I can tell, the apps are fully functional, and there are no restrictions like with many <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/875072\/best-free-vpns\/\">VPNs\u2019 free plans. The worst thing I can say about the trial is that you get a lot of reminders to upgrade, but that\u2019s fair enough, I figure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-885391\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cyberghost-server-list.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"CyberGhost server list\" width=\"1200\" height=\"601\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you do decide to start paying for CyberGhost, you\u2019ll be happy to know that it has a very long refund window, offering a 45-day money-back guarantee, which I think might be the longest in the business, though do be aware that it\u2019s only on the long-term plans. If you go month-to-month, you can only claim your money back for 14 days. Still, I like how CyberGhost gives you so many options to try it out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Subscribe_to_CyberGhost\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_8\">Should You Subscribe to CyberGhost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want a VPN primarily for Netflix and you don\u2019t want to pay too much, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/885386-xid-{xid}\/https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/&amp;___trxnet=cj\">CyberGhost<\/a> is an interesting option. Though its speeds are a little worrying, especially on the streaming servers, if you have a fast enough connection, it shouldn\u2019t be too much of a problem.<\/p>\n<p>However, if anonymity is your main goal, I think you can probably do better, and with a VPN that doesn\u2019t pull a pricing switcheroo. I recommend Mullvad or IVPN in that case, as you\u2019ll get better speeds, too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\">\n<div class=\"rating\">\nRating: <strong><br \/>7\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\" data-nosnippet=\"\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Does not work<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Barely functional<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Severely lacking in most areas<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Functions, but has numerous issues<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Fine yet leaves a lot to be desired<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good enough to buy on sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great and worth purchasing<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, approaching best-in-class<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Best-in-class<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Borderline perfection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/><small class=\"price_starting_at\">Starting At<\/small> $56.94 for two years<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like-2\"><\/span>Here\u2019s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Great at cracking Netflix<\/li>\n<li>Maintains okay speeds<\/li>\n<li>First two years are cheap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont-2\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Could be a lot faster<\/li>\n<li>Slightly misleading pricing<\/li>\n<li>Not a lot of customization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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