Surfshark vs CyberGhost: Which VPN Is Better?

Surfshark vs CyberGhost: Which VPN Is Better? For a household with many devices we recommend Surfshark, because its pricing page names unlimited devices, whereas CyberGhost states up to 7 connections at the same time. CyberGhost has the longer trial: up to 45 days on the long plans. Both price lists move with promotions; this is the picture for October 2026.

Surfshark has a shop page with us. CyberGhost is not listed at daily cashback, so you order directly from the provider. That is a real difference in this comparison, since cashback only comes through the Surfshark page.

Cashback with Surfshark

You find Surfshark at Surfshark at daily cashback. It shows the rate of the day and whether new customers, existing customers or renewals are included. For how to subscribe and what happens on renewal and refund, see our guide Subscribing to Surfshark: renewal, money back, cashback.

Before you buy: voucher codes from outside sources can cost you the cashback. Use only codes listed on our shop page. Confirmation arrives once Surfshark has checked the purchase, and a refund within the 30 days takes the cashback with it.

Plans compared

Surfshark sorts its bundles into Starter, One and One+. In the 24-month offer the pricing page shows Starter and One from €2.49 a month with a discount plus 3 extra months, and One+ from €3.99 a month with a discount. The price after the promotion appears in Surfshark's order step.

In its Halloween promotion CyberGhost shows €1.99 a month with a discount for 2 years plus 2 months, billed as €51.74 for the first two years. After that the plan renews at €51.74 a year without the discount, according to the pricing page. The six-month plan costs €6.99 a month and the one-month plan €11.99 a month, both without the multi-year discount.

So in the multi-year offer CyberGhost is ahead on the monthly rate. Whether that is cheaper overall depends on term, promotion and renewal, and that is where a look at both order steps pays off.

Devices, servers and privacy

Surfshark names more than 4,500 servers in 100 countries, CyberGhost servers in over 100 countries with 10 Gbps connections. On privacy both advertise a no-logs policy: Surfshark an audited one, CyberGhost a certified one. Anyone running more than 7 devices, such as a family with a TV, a console and a router, has more room with Surfshark.

Trial period and refunds

Surfshark gives 30 days, CyberGhost up to 45 days on the long plans but only 14 days on the monthly plan. If you want to try first, the longer window serves you better. Remember that a refund normally removes the cashback too, provided you ordered through our page.

How to go about the purchase

Open the shop page, click through to Surfshark and order in the same session. The ad blocker stays off, and you do not open price comparisons or voucher sites in between. In your free account the purchase first shows as pending. For CyberGhost you need none of these steps: you order from the provider as usual and count only the price from its order step.

Before you submit, check the same things on both: term, total amount, renewal price and how to cancel. It takes two minutes and tells you more than any price list.

At a glance

Point	Surfshark	CyberGhost
Shop page with us	yes	not listed
Devices at once	unlimited	up to 7
Servers	over 4,500 in 100 countries	servers in over 100 countries
Trial	30 days	45 days (long plan), 14 days (monthly)
Multi-year offer	Starter from €2.49 a month with a discount	€1.99 a month with a discount (2 years plus 2 months)
Monthly plan	shown by Surfshark in the order step	€11.99 a month without a discount
Renewal	price in the order step	€51.74 a year after the discount term

Who should pick what

• A household with TV, console, phones and laptops: Surfshark, because the number of devices is not capped.
• You want the longest risk-free trial: CyberGhost, with up to 45 days on the long plan.
• You want the lowest monthly rate over two years: take a look at CyberGhost and its discounted price, though without cashback from us.
• You want to pick up cashback: Surfshark through the shop page.

What we recommend

Surfshark is our recommendation when several people and devices are involved and you want the cashback via the shop page. CyberGhost stays a sound choice for anyone protecting one or a few devices who values a long trial. You only really decide once you run the same term through both order steps.

Quick takeaways

• Cashback runs through Surfshark; you order CyberGhost directly from the provider.
• CyberGhost has the longer trial, Surfshark allows more devices.
• A refund and outside codes both cost you the cashback.