Head to head · Updated August 13, 2026
CyberGhost vs FastestVPN
CyberGhost takes it by 22 points, 70.0 against 48.0. That margin is worth reading past — FastestVPN wins 5 of the seven criteria outright.
CyberGhost
70.0The longest refund window in the market attached to a mid-tier privacy posture.
- From
- $2.19/mo
- Based in
- Romania
- Devices
- 7
- Audits
- 1
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FastestVPN
48.0Priced below everything else here, and documented below everything else here. Those two facts are related.
- From
- $1.11/mo
- Based in
- Cayman Islands
- Devices
- 15
- Audits
- None published
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Criterion by criterion
CyberGhost wins 5, FastestVPN wins 0, 2 tied. Each row shows the raw score out of ten and the weighted contribution to the total.
| Criterion | Weight | CyberGhost | FastestVPN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent audit | 20 | 6/10 (12.0) | 0/10 (0.0) | CyberGhost |
| Jurisdiction and ownership | 15 | 7/10 (10.5) | 7/10 (10.5) | Tied |
| Protocol and crypto stack | 15 | 9/10 (13.5) | 8/10 (12.0) | CyberGhost |
| Leak protection | 15 | 7/10 (10.5) | 5/10 (7.5) | CyberGhost |
| Transparency | 15 | 5/10 (7.5) | 2/10 (3.0) | CyberGhost |
| Price and refund terms | 10 | 9/10 (9.0) | 8/10 (8.0) | CyberGhost |
| Platform coverage | 10 | 7/10 (7.0) | 7/10 (7.0) | Tied |
| Total | 100 | 70.0 | 48.0 | CyberGhost |
Where each one actually wins
CyberGhost is ahead on
- Independent audit. Deloitte assured the no-logs claim in 2022; no published audit of the applications themselves.
- Protocol and crypto stack. WireGuard and OpenVPN shipped on all platforms with modern defaults.
- Leak protection. Kill switch is permanently enabled on Windows and macOS but is not user-configurable on every platform.
- Transparency. Closed-source clients with a published transparency report; email required at signup.
- Price and refund terms. $2.19/month effective on a 26-month term with a 45-day refund window, the longest here.
FastestVPN is ahead on
Nothing. FastestVPN does not lead on any of the seven criteria.
Choose CyberGhost if
Readers who want a long, genuinely risk-free evaluation period.
Choose FastestVPN if
Readers whose only constraint is the lowest possible headline price.
Reasons to pick neither
Skip CyberGhost if: You want auditable client software, or you are uncomfortable with three of this dataset’s providers sharing one owner.
Skip FastestVPN if: You need evidence rather than assurances. With no audit and no transparency reporting, every privacy claim here rests on the company’s own word.
Questions
- Is CyberGhost or FastestVPN better?
- CyberGhost scores higher overall, 70.0 against 48.0, a gap of 22 points out of 100. The longest refund window in the market attached to a mid-tier privacy posture.
- Which is cheaper, CyberGhost or FastestVPN?
- FastestVPN, at $1.11/mo against $2.19/mo. Both rates require committing to the provider’s longest term; the monthly rates are considerably higher.
- Which one has been audited more recently?
- CyberGhost. FastestVPN has published no independent audit at all.
- Does jurisdiction differ between them?
- Yes. CyberGhost operates from Romania and FastestVPN from Cayman Islands. Both sit in the same position relative to the Fourteen Eyes agreement.
Related comparisons
Comparison generated from the same dataset as the ranking. Emphasis criterion definitions are on the rubric page. Criterion labels: Independent audit, Jurisdiction and ownership, Protocol and crypto stack, Leak protection, Transparency, Price and refund terms, Platform coverage.