Surfshark vs CyberGhost in Australia
Surfshark and CyberGhost both bill in Australian dollars, so you can compare their prices without a currency conversion. Surfshark puts no limit on devices; CyberGhost, according to CNET, is owned by Kape Technologies. We tested both from Melbourne in August 2021.
On today's figures, Surfshark covers unlimited devices; CyberGhost is cheaper per month and gives you longer to ask for a refund.
Surfshark costs from A$3.49 a month on its cheapest plan, and CyberGhost from A$2.99. That makes CyberGhost about A$0.50 a month cheaper today. Surfshark offers a 30-day money-back period and CyberGhost 45 days. Surfshark covers unlimited devices and CyberGhost 7 devices at once. Both list servers in 100 countries. On a local server in our own tests, Surfshark kept 82% of our download speed (August 2021) and CyberGhost 93% (August 2021). In our calculated comparison today, Surfshark is number 1 and CyberGhost number 4.
| Detail | 1 SurfsharkDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Visit SurfsharkRead the review | 4 CyberGhostDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Read the review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Lowest monthly price | A$3.49 27 months, A$94.23 upfront | A$2.99 26 months, A$77.74 upfrontLowest |
| Renewal price | – | A$77.74 per 1 year |
| Money-back period | 30 days | 45 daysLongest |
| Devices and servers | ||
| Devices at once | UnlimitedMost | 7 |
| Countries with servers | 100 | 100 |
| Australian cities | 5 Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney | 3 Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney |
| Our speed test | ||
| Local server, from Melbourne | 82% of download speed kept on a local server tested August 2021 | 93% of download speed kept on a local server tested August 2021 |
| Apps and privacy | ||
| Protocols | Dausos, IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard | IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard |
| Features | Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, RAM-only servers, Split tunnelling | Dedicated IP, Kill switch, RAM-only servers, Split tunnelling |
| Privacy and audits | Based in the Netherlands Audited by Deloitte, Cure53, says the provider | Based in Romania Audited by Deloitte, says the provider |
| Links | Visit SurfsharkRead the review | Read the review |
SurfsharkDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- A$3.49
27 months, A$94.23 upfront - Renewal price
- –
- Money-back period
- 30 days
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- UnlimitedMost
- Countries with servers
- 100
- Australian cities
- 5
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 82% of download speed kept on a local server
tested August 2021
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- Dausos, IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, RAM-only servers, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Based in the Netherlands
Audited by Deloitte, Cure53, 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