Zenmate VPN Review 2023: 2 cons and 3 pros

by Vít Nováček, updated August 7, 2022

1. Zenmate: 2 Disadvantages & 3 Advantages

   • Advanced features are only in the browser extension
   • Advanced features and unintuitive mobile app experience

   • Low price
   • 7-day trial
   • Good speed

   Zenmate is a German VPN provider. On the plus side, it’s reasonably priced, but offers fewer advanced features than its competitors. You can try the VPN for free for 7 days. Apps can be found for most devices.

   The range of countries and servers is above average. Zenmate VPN may be a suitable cheaper alternative to the competition if you want a VPN with good connection speed and the ability to unblock streaming services, but don’t need advanced features.

2. Zenmate Subscription: Discount Code, Free Trial, Money Back Guarantee…

   • Your Price: $10.65​85% off  $1.59 /mo (99 devices)
   • Money Back Guarantee: Yes (30 days)
   • Free Trial: Yes (7 days)
   • Cryptocurrency payments:
     No

     Bitcoin :No
     Dash :No
     Ethereum :No
     Ripple :No

   Get this VPN 85% cheaper

   Zenmate offers three subscription options: monthly, annual and three-year. Payment is possible via PayPal and credit cards. All subscriptions are covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee.

   Trial version is offered for 7 days.

   Zenmate also offers completely free browser extensions. In the free version, you only have the option to use the connection through four countries, on one device and with limited speed.

3. Zenmate and Supported Devices: Android, iOS, macOS…

   • Device limit: 99

   Platforms supported

   • Android:
     Yes

     Android is supported by 100 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Android TV:
     Yes

     Android TV is supported by 41 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Apple TV:
     Yes

     Apple TV is supported by 23 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Fire TV:
     Yes

     Fire TV is supported by 42 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Chromebook:
     No

     Chromebook is supported by 17 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Chromecast:
     Yes

     Chromecast is supported by 22 % of reviewed VPNs
   • iOS:
     Yes

     iOS is supported by 98 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Kodi:
     Yes

     Kodi is supported by 27 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Linux:
     Yes

     Linux is supported by 55 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Mac:
     Yes

     Mac is supported by 98 % of reviewed VPNs
   • NAS:
     Yes

     NAS is supported by 30 % of reviewed VPNs
   • nVidia Shield:
     Yes

     nVidia Shield is supported by 26 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Playstation:
     Yes

     Playstation is supported by 28 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Raspberry Pi:
     Yes

     Raspberry Pi is supported by 21 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Roku:
     Yes

     Roku is supported by 24 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Router:
     Yes

     Router is supported by 52 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Windows:
     Yes

     Windows is supported by 100 % of reviewed VPNs
   • xBox:
     Yes

     xBox is supported by 28 % of reviewed VPNs

   Browser Extensions

   • Brave :
     Yes

     The Brave browser add-on is offered by 51 % of reviewed VPNs.
   • Chrome :
     Yes

     The Chrome browser add-on is offered by 51 % of reviewed VPNs.
   • Edge :
     Yes

     The Edge browser add-on is offered by 20 % of reviewed VPNs.
   • Firefox :
     Yes

     The Firefox browser add-on is offered by 38 % of reviewed VPNs.
   • Opera :
     Yes

     The Opera browser add-on is offered by 51 % of reviewed VPNs.
   • Safari :
     No

     The Safari browser add-on is offered by 1 % of reviewed VPNs.
   • Vivaldi :
     Yes

     The Vivaldi browser add-on is offered by 51 % of reviewed VPNs.

   Zenmate VPN supports all major operating systems. The Zenmate app is available for Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Chrome. Zenmate can also be used through the VPN program OpenVPN, which offers a universal VPN client.

   For devices that don’t offer VPN capability, a VPN router can be used. Zenmate works on routers that support the use of VPNs, allowing you to protect your entire home network.

   Using it on a router has the disadvantage of not being able to use the added VPN features and quickly change connection settings. That’s why it’s preferable to use the apps for individual devices at home.

   On the Zenmate website you can read that VPN can be used on an unlimited number of devices, in the Zenmate app you can find the number of 99 devices per account.

4. Zenmate App: User-friendliness, whitelist, server selection…

   • Traffic limit: Unlimited
   • App Languages: 🇺🇸 English +10 more🇪🇸 Spanish 🇷🇺 Russian 🇩🇪 German 🇹🇷 Turkish 🇵🇹 Portuguese 🇰🇷 Korean 🇫🇷 French 🇮🇹 Italian 🇵🇱 Polish 🇷🇴 Romanian
   • Whitelisting:
     No

     Whitelisting is supported by 53 % of reviewed VPNs

   Using the app is simplified by the ability to automatically connect when you turn on the device on your computer. Whitelisting is only offered with Zenmate via a browser extension. Unfortunately, you won’t find this feature on a mobile device. Another exclusive feature only in the browser extension is the ability to select locations for selected pages.

   The application on the computer is simple and overall clear. In the mobile app, we missed more advanced settings and more user-friendly controls.

   It is possible to use the best location for connection automatically. The Zenmate app is offered in 11 languages, you will find Spanish, German, Portuguese or Turkish among them.

5. Zenmate Connection Speed: Upload, Download & Latency

   Download speed

   Higher is better. The average download of all tested VPNs is 90 MB/s.

   Upload speed

   Higher is better. The average upload of all tested VPNs is 59 MB/s.

   Server latency

   A lower value is better. The average response rate of all tested VPNs is 66 ms.

   Like all paid VPNs, Zenmate has no limit on data transferred through VPN servers.

   In the speed test, Zenmate ranked among the better VPNs. There was only a slight slowdown in connection when connecting to the nearest server. In the US streaming server test, we achieved values sufficient for streaming 4K video.

6. Zenmate Server Locations

   • Number of servers:
     2,600

     The average number of servers for the reviewed VPNs is 1540.
   • Number of countries:
     78

     The average number of countries available for the reviewed VPNs is 39.

   Europe	🇧🇪 Belgium 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇲🇹 Malta 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇲🇨 Monaco 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇮🇲 Isle of Man 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇦🇹 Austria 🇷🇴 Romania 🇬🇷 Greece 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇺🇦 Ukraine
   North America	🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇬🇱 Greenland 🇨🇦 Canada 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇵🇦 Panama 🇺🇸 USA
   South America	🇧🇷 Brazil 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇻🇪 Venezuela
   Asia	🇦🇲 Armenia 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇨🇳 China 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇷 Iran 🇮🇱 Israel 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 🇲🇴 Macao 🇲🇳 Mongolia 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇻🇳 Vietnam
   Africa	🇩🇿 Algeria 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇳🇬 Nigeria
   Oceania	🇦🇺 Australia

   With Zenmate’s VPN, you can connect through servers in 78 countries, for a total of 2,600 servers. This makes Zenmate one of the best VPN providers.

   Among the locations offered are servers in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia.

   Thanks to the range of countries on offer, you can easily bypass geolocation blocking of internet content. The number of servers offered will in turn allow you to connect quickly via VPN.

7. Zenmate Security Features: DNS Leak Protection, Kill Switch…

   • DNS leak protection :
     Yes

     DNS leak protection is offered by 96% of the reviewed VPNs.
   • Kill Switch:
     Yes

     Kill Switch is supported by 82% of the reviewed VPNs.
   • Tor:
     No

     Tor support is offered by 12 % of the reviewed VPNs.

   Like other VPN providers, Zenmate offers protection from hackers by encrypting all data transmitted through the VPN servers.

   DNS protection takes care of securing the VPN from data leaks. When you use the browser extension, you also get protection from known malicious sites.

8. Zenmate & Streaming: Netflix, Youtube, Amazon Prime…

   • Amazon Prime:
     Yes

     Amazon Prime streaming is supported by 48 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Disney+:
     Yes

     Disney+ streaming is supported by 48 % of reviewed VPNs
   • HBO:
     Yes

     HBO streaming is supported by 50 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Hulu:
     Yes

     Hulu streaming is supported by 46 % of reviewed VPNs
   • Netflix:
     Yes

     Netflix streaming is supported by 62 % of reviewed VPNs
   • YouTube:
     Yes

     YouTube streaming is supported by 83 % of reviewed VPNs

   Zenmate offers a special range of servers for streaming. The streaming servers are optimized specifically for the selected streaming services. You can find special servers for Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, HBO, Amazon Prime and more.

   29 locations in 11 countries are offered for streaming.

9. Features of Zenmate: AdBlock, Static IP…

   • Blocks Ads:
     Yes

     Ad blocking is offered by 48 % of the VPNs reviewed.
   • Blocks Malware:
     Yes

     Malware blocking is offered by 43 % of the VPNs reviewed.
   • Blocks Trackers:
     No

     Trackers blocking is offered by 42 % of the VPNs reviewed.

   Advanced features offered include tracking blocking and a special secret connection that deletes cookies, cache and browser history. Unfortunately, all of these features are only offered in the browser extension, not in the app.

10. Zenmate‘s CPU usage and App Performance

    Zenmate is among the average in terms of equipment load. The app has the same performance requirements whether or not it is connected to a VPN.

11. Zenmate Torrenting Servers

    • Torrenting servers:
      Yes

      Torrenting support is offered by 87 % of the reviewed VPNs.

    Servers in 55 countries are offered for torrent protection. Using a VPN to torrent will protect your privacy. Please note that torrenting may be illegal in some countries.

12. What is the country of origin of Zenmate?

    • Country of origin: 🇩🇪 Germany

    Zenmate is a company based in Germany, which belongs to the so-called 14 Eyes Countries. The secret services of these countries collect and share data on the internet activities of citizens. However, data on activity through Zenmate VPN is encrypted and not stored, so it cannot be accessed, according to the company’s statement.

    Zenmate, like Cyberghost VPN and Private Internet Access, is owned by Kape Technologies.

13. Zenmate and Privacy: Logging Policy, Security Issues…

    • No-Logs Policy:
      Yes

      The No-Logs Policy is followed by 85% of reviewed VPNs.
    • Multi-Hop:
      No

      Multi-Hop connection is offered by 32 % of the VPNs reviewed.

    The privacy policy is slightly opaque and written in classic lawyerly style. However, Zenmate claims that it does not store any browsing data. Private data is only stored for the purpose of purchasing the service, as well as anonymised data to improve the service and provide support.

    Unfortunately, unlike some of its competitors, Zenmate does not have its non-storage records verified by an independent auditor.

    It is possible to turn off the sharing of anonymous usage data in the application.

14. Zenmate Support: Chat, e-mail…

    VPN support is offered through the website, where you can find common problems and tutorials. Unfortunately, the answer database is not the best, searches are imprecise and answers are often brief. However, they are sufficient for the most common problems. You can also ask questions via the contact form.