CyberGhost

CyberGhost Review

CyberGhost VPN is a software that was developed by a private company based in Romania that specializes in network security and privacy protection. The VPN software was first released in 2011 and is currently owned by an Israeli company called Kapa Technologies plc. At present, cyber ghost boasts of more than 15 million users.

CyberGhost is all about helping you become a ghost while surfing the Internet. They aim to protect you so that you’re not seen when you’re online, you don’t leave any footprints where you’ve been, and there is never a record of your actions.

CyberGhost VPN is an excellent VPN provider choice. Looking at their policy, and the fact that they allow all P2P traffic on nearly all servers, you may rank them as your number one VPN provider if you do a lot of P2P downloading or torrenting.

Pricing and Plans

The price of CyberGhost’s monthly subscription plan hasn’t changed much over the years, but the company updated its packages. It currently has four pricing plans based on the longevity of the purchase:

• $2.50/month, billed every three years
• $3.69/month, billed every two years
• $5.25/month, billed yearly
• $12.99/month, billed monthly

Pros and cons

CyberGhost Features

First, you should know that this VPN service covers the basics quite well. When you connect to a secure server, all your Web connection data becomes encrypted. You get a new IP address, and there’s a whole set of underlying technologies that keep you safe on the Internet. For example, anti-fingerprinting technology protects information about your system from leaking. There’s also a kill-switch designed to stop all Web data in case a secure connection drops, thus not leaking your data. And also, DNS and IP leak protection are there to give you an all-new virtual identity.

Now, the latest version of CyberGhost brings some welcome granular controls over your connection. Using ‘Connection Features,’ you can find a set of ON/OFF switches to enhance your Web connection. For example, you can instruct CyberGhost to block ads and malicious websites, prevent online tracking, redirect you to HTTPS by default, and even compress data.

And finally, let’s not forget to mention a new feature called ‘Smart Rules.’ Using this option, you can instruct CyberGhost how to behave in certain situations. For example, you can enable the VPN to launch on system startup and then to connect automatically. You can also instruct CyberGhost to auto-connect when you use an unsecured WiFi network.

Customer Support

CyberGhost VPN has several support channels. There is even a live-chat functionality, which is useful should you wish to obtain quick answers to your queries. We contacted their support via chat to check their response times and were amazed by their quick responses. Also, you can count on a dedicated help center with plenty of guides and FAQs. All in all, you’ll always get help if you encounter any roadblock.

CyberGhost Review Conclusion

Right off the bat, CyberGhost is not the fastest VPN you will use. However, affordability is one of its key selling points and for its price, you will be getting the best value.

My biggest concern with the software has been with its parent company, Kape Technologies (formerly Crossrider) who have in the past been accused of distributing malware in their software bundles.

However, CyberGhost has given me a lot of confidence in how they have transparently dealt with the issue, maintaining that they operate independently. And since they are based in Romania they are under no obligation to provide user data to any government including the US.

The overall performance of the software is great and Torrenters will particularly be happy since the VPN offers dedicated servers that are optimized for torrenting.