CyberGhost is owned by Kape Technologies and registered in Romania. PrivadoVPN is independently registered in Switzerland. Both sit outside the 5-eyes core — different reasons, different corporate structures, different product sizes.

What you get that PrivadoVPN doesn't offer

9,000+ servers across 90+ countries — PrivadoVPN's network is smaller. Dedicated streaming and P2P server profiles labeled by platform. Published independent audit of the no-logs policy; PrivadoVPN has no published third-party audit. CyberGhost optimizes for streaming access as a product commitment. Seven simultaneous connections.

What you give up

PrivadoVPN registers in Switzerland — constitutional privacy protections outside all Eyes alliances. PrivadoVPN is independently owned with no parent group; Kape Technologies owns CyberGhost alongside ExpressVPN and PIA. Free tier with 10GB monthly at PrivadoVPN. Ten simultaneous connections vs seven.

What you get that CyberGhost doesn't offer

Swiss jurisdiction — constitutional privacy protections outside all Eyes alliances. Independent ownership with no parent group. Free tier with 10GB monthly and no time limit. Ten simultaneous connections.

What you give up

No published independent audit — PrivadoVPN's no-logs claim is stated but not third-party verified. CyberGhost's 9,000+ server network and streaming-optimized configurations are not available. Romania's EU membership carries data-retention framework exposure — but CyberGhost's audit exists; PrivadoVPN has Swiss jurisdiction and no audit. The two trade-offs run in opposite directions.