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CyberGhost review

Mainstream VPN, Romania · CyberGhost S.R.L. (Kape Technologies) · Last checked November 2026

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CyberGhost S.R.L. is registered in Bucharest, Romania. Crossrider bought it in 2017 and later renamed itself Kape Technologies, which now also owns ExpressVPN and Private Internet Access. Some people avoid Kape brands because of Crossrider's past in browser-extension software associated with bundled unwanted programs.

Deloitte Audit Romania has assessed its setup three times under ISAE 3000 (2022, 2024 and late 2025). Its quarterly transparency reports say it handed over no user data: Q4 2025 lists 56,053 DMCA notices and 2 police requests. A privilege-escalation flaw in its Windows app (CVE-2023-30237) was fixed in February 2023.

Its standout term is the 45-day money-back guarantee on plans of six months or more (14 days on monthly), and its long plan is among the cheapest here as listed on Nov 12, 2026; check the renewal price, which is billed yearly after the first term. It offers WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2 and RAM-only servers; its features page doesn't list port forwarding. Compare it in Surfshark vs CyberGhost.

The facts

Price & refund

As listed on Nov 12, 2026 (promos change): $2.19 a month on the 2-year plan with bonus months, billed $61.32 for the first 28 months and then auto-renewing at $61.32 a year; $6.99 a month on the 6-month plan ($41.94 every 6 months); or $12.99 month to month. Plans of 6 months or longer have a 45-day money-back guarantee and the monthly plan 14 days; you cancel within the window and contact support. Purchases through Amazon, Apple or Google Play are refunded by that store, not CyberGhost. Free trials run 24 hours on Windows and macOS, 3 days on Android and 7 days on iOS.^[1][2][3]

Owner & jurisdiction

CyberGhost S.R.L. is registered in Bucharest, Romania (Trade Register J40/1278/2011); its terms apply English law outside the US. Crossrider bought CyberGhost in March 2017 for up to 9.2 million euros and renamed itself Kape Technologies in March 2018. Kape also owns Private Internet Access and ExpressVPN.^[4][2][5][6]

No-logs audits

Deloitte Audit Romania has assessed CyberGhost three times under ISAE 3000 (Revised): announced September 2022, May 2024, and a third completed in late 2025. The reviews covered the VPN server network, configuration and change management, incident response and the token-based dedicated IP system, checking that the setup matches the no-logs policy. CyberGhost's posts don't state the period covered or Deloitte's formal opinion; the 2025 report is linked for download from its announcement.^[7][8][9]

Breaches & incidents

A privilege-escalation flaw in the Windows app (CVE-2023-30237) was fixed in version 8.3.10.10015, released February 24, 2023. CyberGhost's quarterly transparency reports say it handed over no user data: Q4 2025 lists 56,053 DMCA notices and 2 police requests, and Q1 2026 lists 53,533 DMCA notices and 4 police requests. Some users distrust Kape because, as Crossrider, it built browser-extension software associated with bundled potentially unwanted programs.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Protocols & free plan

CyberGhost offers WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2, RAM-only servers, and dedicated servers for P2P, streaming and gaming. Its features page doesn't list port forwarding. There is no free plan, only the short platform trials.^[14][3]

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