ProtonVPN is built around privacy infrastructure. CyberGhost is built around server scale and streaming access. Both maintain audit coverage — from different ownership positions and with different product priorities.

What you get that CyberGhost doesn't offer

Proton AG independent ownership — no conglomerate parent, no shared group with other commercial VPNs. Swiss jurisdiction provides cleaner legal separation than CyberGhost's Romania, which carries EU membership obligations. Secure Core double-hop through hardened Swiss or Icelandic infrastructure. Open-source clients on all platforms, verifiable by any researcher. Security depth and privacy posture run measurably ahead. Free tier with unlimited bandwidth.

What you give up

CyberGhost operates 9,000+ servers across 90+ countries — a geographic footprint ProtonVPN's network is not built to match. Dedicated streaming server profiles labeled by platform and region, updated regularly as detection changes. Long-term value position is more accommodating at CyberGhost. Seven simultaneous connections vs ProtonVPN's ten, but CyberGhost's server variety offsets routing constraints.

What you get that ProtonVPN doesn't offer

9,000+ servers across 90+ countries — more geographic distribution than any other provider in this vertical. Dedicated streaming and P2P server profiles labeled by specific platform, updated as streaming services adjust detection. Strong long-term value score. Romania: EU member, but outside the 5-eyes alliance.

What you give up

CyberGhost is owned by Kape Technologies, which also owns ExpressVPN and PIA — ownership concentration across three major providers that ProtonVPN has no equivalent to. Romania's EU membership introduces data-retention framework exposure that Switzerland does not carry. ProtonVPN publishes client code across all platforms; CyberGhost does not. Security and privacy architecture reflect different product philosophies — ProtonVPN is built around jurisdictional isolation; CyberGhost is built around network scale.