IPVanish vs ZenMate

Side-by-side comparison based on Reddit & Twitter discussions

Community Pick

IPVanish

Based on community sentiment and discussions

IPVanish Winner
Approval Rate
65%
31 recommend · 17 warn
Data Quality
Medium
Reviews
89
Reviewers
62
Promotional Content
33% may be promotional
Best for:
Firestick users who want a simple VPN for streaming People who want to hide browsing from their ISP on home or hotel Wi‑Fi Gamers who want a VPN that usually doesn’t bog things down
IPVanish comes up a lot as a solid, everyday VPN that feels fast and straightforward, especially for streaming and Firestick setups. People like it for basic privacy (keeping your ISP from seeing what...
Approval Rate
20%
1 recommend · 4 warn
Data Quality
Medium
Reviews
10
Reviewers
10
Best for:
People who want a straightforward VPN for everyday browsing Casual streamers who want something easy Users who like using a VPN through a browser extension
ZenMate comes up as a pretty approachable VPN that people see as “good enough” for everyday use, especially if you want something simple and not overly technical. It also gets mentioned alongside main...

Performance by Use Case

Use Case IPVanish Winner ZenMate
Streaming 75% (9) -
Privacy 47% (20) 20% (7)
Censorship 33% (5) -
Gaming 33% (3) - -
Travel 100% (1) - -
Work - - -- (1)
Mobile 100% (1) - -
Price 100% (4) -

IPVanish

Strengths

  • Fast speeds
  • Works well on Firestick
  • Good for everyday privacy
  • Feels like a fair price on longer plans
  • No-logs and audit info is reassuring to some

Weaknesses

  • Can be blocked in restrictive countries
  • Occasional routing/location weirdness
  • Some DNS/connection timeout issues
  • Customer support can feel unresponsive
  • Refund disputes when it doesn’t work for travel

ZenMate

Strengths

  • Simple to use
  • Decent speeds for everyday use
  • Good for basic privacy and tracking protection
  • Handy browser extension option

Weaknesses

  • Ownership concerns (Kape/Teddy Sagi)
  • Trust questions for privacy-focused buyers
  • May not satisfy advanced business/network needs