CyberGhost is owned by Kape Technologies and built around server scale. PrivateVPN is independently owned and operated in Sweden with a much smaller footprint. One is a commercial infrastructure product; the other is a small provider with a simpler structure and no published third-party verification.

What you get that PrivateVPN doesn't offer

9,000+ servers across 90+ countries — PrivateVPN's network is considerably smaller. Dedicated streaming and P2P server profiles labeled by platform. Published independent audit of the no-logs policy; PrivateVPN has no published third-party audit. Romania: EU member, outside 5-eyes. Seven simultaneous connections. Interface designed for guided server selection without technical configuration.

What you give up

PrivateVPN is independently owned — Kape Technologies owns CyberGhost alongside ExpressVPN and PIA. Port forwarding at PrivateVPN; CyberGhost does not offer it. SOCKS5 proxy support. Ten simultaneous connections — more than CyberGhost's seven. Simpler corporate structure with no conglomerate parent.

What you get that CyberGhost doesn't offer

Independent Swedish ownership — no parent company, no Kape-group concentration. Port forwarding included. SOCKS5 proxy support. Ten simultaneous connections. Straightforward pricing without upsell tiers.

What you give up

No published independent audit — PrivateVPN's no-logs claim is stated but not third-party verified. Sweden is a 14-eyes member; Romania is an EU member outside 5-eyes — different framework exposures. CyberGhost's server scale and streaming-optimized configurations are not available. Kape owns CyberGhost, but its audit program exists; PrivateVPN has neither the ownership concern nor the audit.