CyberGhost vs FastestVPN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, CyberGhost and FastestVPN share a 2.4 GPA, neither has a free plan, and FastestVPN starts cheaper, at $5 a month against $5.11 a month when paid by the year.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
CyberGhost grades higher on the free plan. FastestVPN grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CyberGhost
VPN for seven devices with a 45-day money-back window on long plans
FastestVPN
Low-priced VPN with 15 logins and a bundled password manager
Which one is for you
Pick CyberGhost if
- Fits if you want 28 months of VPN for $61.32, renewing at the same $61.32 a year
- Works for households with up to seven devices
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than seven devices, which needs a router setup
- Pricey if you go monthly, at $12.99 a month with only a 14-day money-back window
- Skip it if you want a proper trial, since the card-free one lasts 24 hours and phone trials need a payment method
- Watch out: the dedicated IP and Windows Security Suite add-ons have no price on the plans page
Pick FastestVPN if
- Fits if you want one VPN account across up to 15 devices
- Works for people who want P2P servers and an ad blocker included
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first: there's no free trial, only a 31-day money-back guarantee
- Watch out: the two-year plan recurs but the buy page doesn't state the renewal price
- Watch out: Lifetime Plus at $40 carries a Black Friday label and could change
- Pricey if some features matter: network add-ons are paid extras
- Watch out: the privacy policy says it's based in the Cayman Islands; we didn't find the legal entity
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACyberGhostFair | 2.4GPAFastestVPNFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BThe long plan bills $61.32 for the first 28 months, so the first two years cost about $2.56 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of VPNs but above the $2 an A needs. It then renews at $61.32 a year, about $5.11 a month, right at the category middle. The monthly plan is $12.99. | B$5 a month billed monthly, the category's middle. The two-year plan is $19.95 for the first term, but its renewal price isn't stated, so we don't grade on it. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 24-hour trial on a computer with no card, or 3 days on Android and 7 on iPhone with a payment method. Short either way, and the money-back guarantee doesn't count. | FNo free plan and no trial. A 31-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial. |
| Features | B9,600+ servers in over 100 countries, OpenVPN, WireGuard and IKEv2, a kill switch, split tunneling, ad and malware blocking, and ID Guard on the long plan. It covers the whole job, though 7 devices at once is fewer than some rivals allow. | B15 simultaneous logins, several protocols, ad and malware blocking, P2P servers and a password manager. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job of a VPN. |
| Ease of use | C4.23 from about 39,600 App Store ratings, below the 4.3 a crowd that size needs for a B and lower than most VPNs here. | BNo store rating on record. Install it and connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, TVs and browser extensions. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and a browser extension. No API or integration list. |
| Best for | two years and four months on seven devices for $61.32 | a cheap VPN with 15 devices |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CyberGhost and FastestVPN. How we grade
Price against what you get
CyberGhost starts at $5.11 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. FastestVPN starts at $5 a month and scores 3.0.
FastestVPN scores higher and starts $0.11 a month lower. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 5 score higher than CyberGhost for less, and 1 scores higher than FastestVPN for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- FastestVPN also covers password manager and malware protection.
At a glance
| CyberGhost | FastestVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $61.32 per year at renewal, after a first 28 months for $61.32 | $5 per month, billed monthly ($19.95 first 2 years, renewal not stated) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 24-hour desktop trial with no card; 3 days on Android and 7 days on iOS with a payment method | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CyberGhost S.R.L. | FastestVPN |
| Price read from | cyberghostvpn.com | fastestvpn.com |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CyberGhost
- The $2.19 a month covers only the first 28 months of the long plan; it then renews at $61.32 every year.
- Seven devices at once on every plan; covering more needs a router setup.
- The monthly plan gets a 14-day money-back guarantee instead of 45 days, and mobile trials need a payment method.
- Prices for the dedicated IP and Windows Security Suite add-ons are not shown on the plans page.
FastestVPN
- The two-year plan recurs, but the buy page does not state its renewal price, so the $19.95 is a first-term figure.
- There is no free trial; new purchases carry a 31-day money-back guarantee.
- The Lifetime Plus price carries a Black Friday label and could change when that promotion ends.
- Its privacy policy says it is based in the Cayman Islands; the legal entity was not found on the pages read.
Key features
CyberGhost
- Server network
- More than 9,600 servers in over 100 countries on 10-Gbps networks, with unlimited bandwidth.
- Seven devices
- Every plan allows 7 VPN connections at the same time; a router setup can cover devices without their own app.
- Content Blocker
- Blocks DNS requests to domains known for ads, trackers and malware.
- Protocols, kill switch and split tunneling
- Switch between OpenVPN, WireGuard and IKEv2, with an automatic kill switch and split tunneling.
- ID Guard and Privacy Guard
- Included at no extra cost with multi-year plans; every plan also gets email leak monitoring.
- Add-ons
- A dedicated IP and the CyberGhost Security Suite for Windows can be added at checkout for 1 month, 6 months or 2 years.
FastestVPN
- 15 simultaneous logins
- Every plan allows 15 multi-logins; the checkout sells additional devices at $1 each.
- Protocols
- WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, IPSec, OpenConnect and L2TP are listed, with unlimited bandwidth and server switching.
- Ad blocker and malware protection
- Both are listed as free on every plan, alongside a kill switch and a NAT firewall.
- P2P servers
- Servers optimized for torrenting are listed on every plan, among servers in 100+ locations.
- Password manager
- FastestPass is included free for a stated period depending on the plan, and for life with the Lifetime Plus plan.
- Paid network add-ons
- A dedicated IP (US, Russia or Germany) is $1.49 a month and port forwarding is $1.20 a month on the monthly plan.
Plans
CyberGhost
1 Month$12.99
per month
Renews at $12.99 a month. Covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee rather than 45 days.
6 Months$41.94
every 6 months
$6.99 a month, renewing at the same $41.94 every 6 months. 45-day money-back guarantee.
2 Years + 4 Months$61.32
per year at renewal, after a first term of 28 months
The first 28 months cost $61.32 ($2.19 a month, sold as 83% off), then it renews at $61.32 every year. Includes ID Guard and Privacy Guard.
FastestVPN
1 Month Plan$5
per month, billed monthly
Renews monthly at $5. All plans include 15 logins, the VPN apps, an ad blocker and a password manager.
1 Year + 1 Year Free$19.95
first term of 2 years, billed once; renewal price not stated
Advertised as $0.83 a month for 24 months paid up front, with a 83% saving shown. It is a recurring plan, but the page gives no renewal price.
Lifetime Plus Plan$40
one-time, lifetime
Labeled a Black Friday exclusive with 93% off and no end date shown. Includes a lifetime family password manager.
Ways to pay less
CyberGhost
- Other savings
2 years plus 4 months for $61.32
The long plan bills $61.32 for the first 28 months ($2.19 a month), sold as an 83% Early Access deal with a countdown but no date, then renews at $61.32 a year.
FastestVPN
- Other savings
2 years for $19.95 up front
The 1 Year + 1 Year Free plan costs $19.95 for its first term, shown as $0.83 a month. The page does not say what it renews at.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Plus Plan for $40
A one-time $40 payment, labeled Black Friday exclusive, with 93% off and no end date displayed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CyberGhost or FastestVPN?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FastestVPN is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $5.11 a month when paid by the year for CyberGhost. CyberGhost starts at $61.32 per year at renewal, after a first 28 months for $61.32, and FastestVPN starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($19.95 first 2 years, renewal not stated).
Which has a free plan, CyberGhost or FastestVPN?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither CyberGhost nor FastestVPN has a free plan. CyberGhost has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.