CyberGhost vs Proton VPN

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.

Proton VPNTakes bitcoin

Five straight annual no-logs audits published in full, plus the only free tier here that a privacy-minded reader can honestly be pointed at.

Verdict: Proton VPN

Proton VPN carries more independent audits of its no-logs claim: 5 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
Proton VPN: 5

CyberGhost and Proton VPN, 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 Proton VPN compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	CyberGhost	Proton VPN
Independent audits	3, latest 2025	5, latest 2026 (favoured on this row)
Real-world tests	0	0
Incidents on record	0	0
Market exits	0	0
Owner	Kape Technologies	Proton AG
Jurisdiction	Romania	Switzerland
Eyes alliance	Outside	Outside
Price	From $2.19/mo on the 2yr plan	Free tier, or paid VPN Plus
Money-back	45 days	30 days
Crypto accepted	bitcoin	bitcoin
Anonymous signup	No	No
Free tier	None	Unlimited bandwidth, one device, servers in 10 countries, no ads
Servers	Vendor states thousands of servers across around 100 countries, running in ephemeral RAM-only containers	Vendor states thousands of servers, with paid plans reaching over 140 countries and the free tier limited to ten
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

Proton VPN

2026Audit by Securitum: fifth consecutive annual no-logs audit of the production server infrastructure, report published in full
2025Audit by Securitum: annual on-site no-logs audit of the server infrastructure
2024Audit by Securitum: annual on-site no-logs audit of the server infrastructure
2023Audit by Securitum: annual on-site no-logs audit of the server infrastructure
2022Audit by Securitum: first annual no-logs audit, conducted on site

Frequently asked questions

Is CyberGhost or Proton VPN better for privacy?

Proton VPN carries more independent audits of its no-logs claim: 5 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 Proton VPN with bitcoin?

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

Which is cheaper, CyberGhost or Proton VPN?

CyberGhost: From $2.19/mo on the 2yr plan. Proton VPN: Free tier, or paid VPN Plus. Money-back: CyberGhost 45 days, Proton VPN 30 days. Prices are from each vendor's own page as of the review date.

Where are CyberGhost and Proton VPN based?

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

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