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CyberGhost vs IVPN

Comparing
two VPNs
Decided by
Independent no-logs audits
Last reviewed
2026-08-26
CyberGhostTakes bitcoin

Three Deloitte audits and a Romanian base outside the intelligence alliances, from the third Kape-owned brand on this page.

IVPNTakes bitcoin

Eight straight years of Cure53 security audits, cash or Monero accepted, and a company that publicly refuses to commission another no-logs audit.

No verdict

No verdict: both carry 3 independent audits, so the rows below decide by jurisdiction, price and how you want to pay.

Criterion
Independent no-logs audits
CyberGhost
3
IVPN
3

CyberGhost and IVPN, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

CyberGhost and IVPN compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactCyberGhostIVPN
Independent audits3, latest 20253, latest 2026
Real-world tests00
Incidents on record00
Market exits00
OwnerKape TechnologiesIVPN Limited
JurisdictionRomaniaGibraltar
Eyes allianceOutsideOutside
PriceFrom $2.19/mo on the 2yr planFrom $60/yr on Standard
Money-back45 days30 days
Crypto acceptedbitcoinbitcoin, monero
Anonymous signupNoYes
Free tierNoneNone
ServersVendor states thousands of servers across around 100 countries, running in ephemeral RAM-only containersVendor runs a deliberately small network, in the low tens of countries, rather than competing on server counts
Last reviewed2026-08-262026-08-26

No-logs evidence, side by side

Dated audits and real-world tests from each review. An empty column is a finding: the claim has not been independently checked.

CyberGhost

  • 2025Audit by Deloitte Audit Romania: third assurance engagement under ISAE 3000 (Revised), covering the server network, configuration and change management, incident response and the dedicated IP token system
  • 2024Audit by Deloitte Audit Romania: second assurance engagement on the no-logs policy
  • 2022Audit by Deloitte Audit Romania: first assurance engagement, inspecting the VPN server network and management systems against the stated no-logs policy

IVPN

  • 2026Audit by Cure53: eighth annual security audit, covering the cryptography and privacy model of the Unlinked Access system
  • 2023Audit by Cure53: penetration test and configuration review of the new VPN gateway infrastructure, report published in full
  • 2019Audit by Cure53: the no-logs audit of the VPN gateway and authentication servers, which IVPN says was its first and only audit of that format

Frequently asked questions

Is CyberGhost or IVPN better for privacy?

No verdict: both carry 3 independent audits, so the rows below decide by jurisdiction, price and how you want to pay. Audits, court and seizure records and incidents are dated on each review with their sources.

Can I pay CyberGhost or IVPN with bitcoin?

CyberGhost takes bitcoin (processor: BitPay). IVPN takes bitcoin and monero (processor: In-house). Each review quotes the vendor's own refund sentence for crypto purchases verbatim.

Which is cheaper, CyberGhost or IVPN?

CyberGhost: From $2.19/mo on the 2yr plan. IVPN: From $60/yr on Standard. Money-back: CyberGhost 45 days, IVPN 30 days. Prices are from each vendor's own page as of the review date.

Where are CyberGhost and IVPN based?

CyberGhost: Romania (outside the five, nine and fourteen eyes alliances). IVPN: Gibraltar (outside the five, nine and fourteen eyes alliances). A jurisdiction matters less than a court record showing what the provider could hand over; the reviews carry those where they exist.

The full reviews: CyberGhost and IVPN, each with its sources, and every VPN we review.

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