CyberGhost is a VPN service founded in 2011 and based in Romania (outside the 14 Eyes alliance). It publishes quarterly transparency reports, runs RAM-only "NoSpy" servers, and is owned by Kape Technologies (same group as ExpressVPN and PIA). We have run no hands-on tests, so we publish no speeds, prices or rating — verifiable facts only, as of 23 June 2026.
Privacy posture & transparency
CyberGhost's most distinctive verifiable signal is its quarterly transparency reports, which document the legal requests it receives and how it responds — a recurring, public record rather than a one-off claim. It also operates RAM-only "NoSpy" servers in Romania, which by design write nothing to disk.
Transparency reports and RAM-only infrastructure are different evidence from a named-firm no-logs audit, and worth weighing on their own terms: a transparency report shows behaviour over time, while RAM-only servers are an architectural argument. Check CyberGhost's own transparency page for the latest report, and read what each report's scope actually covers.
Jurisdiction & ownership
CyberGhost is based in Romania, which sits outside the 14 Eyes alliance and has historically pushed back against EU-style mandatory data-retention rules. On jurisdiction, Romania is a reasonable base for a privacy product.
Ownership is the honest counterweight: CyberGhost is owned by Kape Technologies, the same group as ExpressVPN and Private Internet Access. If concentration of VPN brands under one owner is part of your threat model, that is a material fact — we disclose it plainly rather than bury it.
What we have not tested
We publish no speed or streaming figures because we have not measured them. CyberGhost is often noted for use-case-optimised server lists, but specific features and counts should be confirmed on CyberGhost's own site, since they change.
Pricing and the money-back window (often longer than rivals' on longer plans) change frequently and are best read off CyberGhost's own pages at purchase. We leave those fields blank rather than publish a stale figure, and recommend trialling on your real workload first.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Quarterly transparency reports — a recurring public record of legal requests.
- RAM-only "NoSpy" servers in Romania, outside the 14 Eyes alliance.
- Long-standing provider (founded 2011).
Cons
- Owned by Kape Technologies (same group as ExpressVPN and PIA) — disclosed for transparency.
- We have run no hands-on tests, so we publish no speeds or rating.
- Confirm current pricing and money-back terms on CyberGhost's own site.
Frequently asked questions
Does CyberGhost keep logs?
CyberGhost publishes a no-logs policy backed by quarterly transparency reports that document the legal requests it receives, and runs RAM-only "NoSpy" servers that write nothing to disk. Read the latest transparency report on CyberGhost's own site for the current scope rather than relying on the headline.
Where is CyberGhost based?
CyberGhost is based in Romania, which sits outside the 14 Eyes alliance and has historically resisted EU-style mandatory data-retention rules — a reasonable jurisdiction for a privacy product.
Who owns CyberGhost?
CyberGhost is owned by Kape Technologies, the same group as ExpressVPN and Private Internet Access. If avoiding common ownership across VPN brands matters to you, that shared ownership is a relevant fact, which we disclose rather than leave on a corporate page.