NordVPN vs CyberGhost in Australia
NordVPN and CyberGhost both bill in Australian dollars, which makes their prices easy to compare. According to CNET, CyberGhost is owned by Kape Technologies. NordVPN is the one we retested from Melbourne in October 2026.
On today's figures, NordVPN covers more devices at once, lists servers in more countries and was tested by us more recently; CyberGhost is cheaper per month and gives you longer to ask for a refund.
NordVPN costs from A$4.79 a month on its cheapest plan, and CyberGhost from A$2.99. That makes CyberGhost about A$1.80 a month cheaper today. NordVPN offers a 30-day money-back period and CyberGhost 45 days. NordVPN covers 10 devices at once and CyberGhost 7 devices at once. NordVPN lists servers in 150 countries and CyberGhost in 100. On a local server in our own tests, NordVPN kept 97% of our download speed (October 2026) and CyberGhost 93% (August 2021). Those results come from different test rounds on different connections, so compare them with care. In our calculated comparison today, NordVPN is number 2 and CyberGhost number 4.
| Detail | 2 NordVPNDetails checked 15 Oct 2026Visit NordVPNRead the review | 4 CyberGhostDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Read the review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Lowest monthly price | A$4.79 27 months, A$129.33 upfront | A$2.99 26 months, A$77.74 upfrontLowest |
| Renewal price | A$187.08 per 1 year | A$77.74 per 1 year |
| Money-back period | 30 days | 45 daysLongest |
| Devices and servers | ||
| Devices at once | 10Most | 7 |
| Countries with servers | 150Most | 100 |
| Australian cities | 5 Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney | 3 Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney |
| Our speed test | ||
| Local server, from Melbourne | 97% of download speed kept on a local server tested October 2026 | 93% of download speed kept on a local server tested August 2021 |
| Apps and privacy | ||
| Protocols | IKEv2, NordLynx, OpenVPN, WireGuard | IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard |
| Features | Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling | Dedicated IP, Kill switch, RAM-only servers, Split tunnelling |
| Privacy and audits | Audited by Deloitte, says the provider | Based in Romania Audited by Deloitte, says the provider |
| Links | Visit NordVPNRead the review | Read the review |
NordVPNDetails checked 15 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- A$4.79
27 months, A$129.33 upfront - Renewal price
- A$187.08
per 1 year - Money-back period
- 30 days
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- 10Most
- Countries with servers
- 150Most
- Australian cities
- 5
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 97% of download speed kept on a local server
tested October 2026
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- IKEv2, NordLynx, OpenVPN, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Audited by Deloitte, says the provider
CyberGhostDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- A$2.99
26 months, A$77.74 upfrontLowest - Renewal price
- A$77.74
per 1 year - Money-back period
- 45 daysLongest
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- 7
- Countries with servers
- 100
- Australian cities
- 3
Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 93% of download speed kept on a local server
tested August 2021
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard
- Features
- Dedicated IP, Kill switch, RAM-only servers, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Based in Romania
Audited by Deloitte, says the provider
– means we do not have that detail yet. Our speed results show the date we ran them. Add a third VPN to this comparison · How we compare VPNs