CyberGhost is owned by Kape Technologies and registered in Romania; IPVanish is owned by Ziff Davis and operates from the United States. Both serve mainstream streaming and general use — the split is server infrastructure model versus device-count model.

What you get that IPVanish doesn't offer

9,000+ servers across 90+ countries — the largest server network in the category. Dedicated streaming and P2P server profiles labeled by specific platform, maintained as detection environments change. Published independent audit of the no-logs policy; IPVanish has no published third-party audit. Romania: EU member, outside the 5-eyes alliance. Seven simultaneous connections.

What you give up

IPVanish allows unlimited simultaneous connections — CyberGhost caps at seven. SOCKS5 proxy built in at IPVanish. IPVanish's long-term value position is more accommodating. Fire TV and Firestick interface is more refined at IPVanish. Ziff Davis ownership carries different corporate history than Kape.

What you get that CyberGhost doesn't offer

Unlimited simultaneous connections. SOCKS5 proxy built in. More accommodating long-term value position. Refined Fire TV and Firestick interface.

What you give up

United States is a 5-eyes member; Romania is an EU member outside 5-eyes. No published independent audit. IPVanish's clients are closed-source. Ziff Davis is a digital media company — privacy infrastructure is not the core business. CyberGhost's 9,000+ server network and streaming-optimized configurations are not replicated. Kape owns CyberGhost — but its audit program exists; IPVanish has neither.