CyberGhost vs NordVPN

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

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

NordVPNTakes bitcoin

Six independent no-logs assurance engagements, more than anyone else here, and crypto refunds that are actually paid out.

Verdict: NordVPN

NordVPN carries more independent audits of its no-logs claim: 6 against 3 for CyberGhost. We publish no rating for VPNs, so the audit count is the one criterion that decides.

Criterion: Independent no-logs audits
CyberGhost: 3
NordVPN: 6

CyberGhost and NordVPN, 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 NordVPN compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	CyberGhost	NordVPN
Independent audits	3, latest 2025	6, latest 2025 (favoured on this row)
Real-world tests	0	0
Incidents on record	0	1
Market exits	0	1
Owner	Kape Technologies	Nord Security
Jurisdiction	Romania	Panama
Eyes alliance	Outside	Outside
Price	From $2.19/mo on the 2yr plan	From $3.39/mo on the 2yr plan
Money-back	45 days	30 days
Crypto accepted	bitcoin	bitcoin, ethereum
Anonymous signup	No	No
Free tier	None	None
Servers	Vendor states thousands of servers across around 100 countries, running in ephemeral RAM-only containers	Vendor states thousands of RAM-only servers across roughly 125 countries
Last reviewed	2026-08-26	2026-08-26

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

NordVPN

2025Audit by Deloitte Lithuania: sixth no-logs assurance engagement under ISAE 3000 (Revised), covering standard, Double VPN, obfuscated and Onion Over VPN servers
2024Audit by Deloitte: fifth no-logs assurance engagement
2023Audit by Deloitte: fourth no-logs assurance engagement
2022Audit by Deloitte: third no-logs assurance engagement, the first conducted by Deloitte rather than PwC
2020Audit by PwC Switzerland: second and broader assurance engagement on the no-logs claim, reported 28 May 2020
2018Audit by PwC Switzerland: first independent assurance engagement on the no-logs claim

Frequently asked questions

Is CyberGhost or NordVPN better for privacy?

NordVPN carries more independent audits of its no-logs claim: 6 against 3 for CyberGhost. We publish no rating for VPNs, so the audit count is the one criterion that decides. Audits, court and seizure records and incidents are dated on each review with their sources.

Can I pay CyberGhost or NordVPN with bitcoin?

CyberGhost takes bitcoin (processor: BitPay). NordVPN takes bitcoin and ethereum (processor: CoinGate). Each review quotes the vendor's own refund sentence for crypto purchases verbatim.

Which is cheaper, CyberGhost or NordVPN?

CyberGhost: From $2.19/mo on the 2yr plan. NordVPN: From $3.39/mo on the 2yr plan. Money-back: CyberGhost 45 days, NordVPN 30 days. Prices are from each vendor's own page as of the review date.

Where are CyberGhost and NordVPN based?

CyberGhost: Romania (outside the five, nine and fourteen eyes alliances). NordVPN: Panama (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 NordVPN, each with its sources, and every VPN we review.

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