ZenMate Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
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...
What the Community Says
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 mainstream privacy tools and browsers, which gives it a bit of credibility for basic privacy and tracking protection.
The biggest hesitation people bring up is ownership: ZenMate is tied to Kape Technologies, and that corporate parent/majority shareholder situation makes some folks uncomfortable from a trust and privacy standpoint. If you’re choosing a VPN mainly for strong, independent privacy vibes, the company connections and jurisdiction discussions may be a dealbreaker. Also, if you need advanced features for work setups (like port forwarding or more control over DNS), it may not be the first pick depending on what you expect.
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
Summary generated 1 week ago from 10 community mentions
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"@TutaPrivacy I personally use Librefox & Brave but honest ranking should be : 1) Tor 2) Mullvad 3) Librefox 4) Brave 5) Zen or Vivaldi Then other browsers are full of tracking & fingerprinting. You can enhance Firefox with plugins that leave with more fingerprinting... So more risks."
"Zenmate VPN Extension: Is it good? I tested ZenMate’s browser VPN because I wanted something simple for privacy and quick browsing. The extension has been around for a long time and you can still use a free version without signing up for..."
"This is gunna be something you'll need to do some extensive research on, a reddit comment isn't going to be enough information to really set you up. But, some bullet points: These are going to be focusing on most to least important steps, ..."
"...\-Owns Ghost VPN \-Zenmate (2018 $5M) \-ExpressVPN (2021 $936M) \-Cyberghost (2017) ($10M) \-PIA (Private Internet Access) (2019 $127M) RAM only servers Also Owns Webselenese which runs vpnMentor www. Wizcase .com and Safety Directives a V..."
"Express VPN, CyberGhost, PIA, Zenmate, all ultimately owned by Kape Technologies, majority shareholder Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi. that's just off of the top of my head. There are more."
"...vpn services A big concern that an Israeli firm now controls 30% to 40% of the VPN market. ExpressVPN , CyberGhost, Private Internet Access (PIA) , ZenMate , Hotspot Shield , Betternet , Touch VPN...."
"@thecoastguy Kape Technologies (Israel): A significant player, owning ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access (PIA), and ZenMate, previously operated under the name Crossrider with a controversial adware past. Aura/Pango Group (Israel/US): Owns Hotspot Shield, Betternet, Touch VPN,"