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Head to head

CyberGhost vs Mullvad

Streaming-labelled servers and a 45-day refund, at a rock-bottom intro price. Against: no email, no name, cash in an envelope: the privacy purist's VPN.

CyberGhost
Mullvad
Best plan
$2.19/mo · 2 years + 2 months·
$5.60/mo · any term
Up front
$56.94·
$67.20
Renews at
$56.94/yr·
$67.20/yr
Monthly
$12.99
$5.60·
Devices
7·
5
Countries
100·
49
No-logs audit
Deloitte 2024
Cure53 / Assured 2024
Open source
no
yes·
Pay without a name
crypto
no email, cash·
Based in
Romania (no alliance)·
Sweden (14 Eyes)
Netflix
·
iPlayer
·
Torrenting
·
Blocked networks
·
Speed
Refund
45 days·
14 days
Free tier
no
no

A dot marks the better number on that row. Numbers carry their dates on each provider’s page.

Which one, for which job

CyberGhost

  • +Lowest intro price in the group
  • +45-day refund window
  • +Servers labelled for each streaming service
  • –No real obfuscation
  • –7-device cap
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Mullvad

  • +No email, no name, cash accepted
  • +Open source, regularly audited, survived a police raid
  • +One flat price, no renewal trap
  • –Only 5 devices
  • –Weak for streaming and makes no claim otherwise
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