Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect review: score, privacy and prices

0.42

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Business VPN / ZTNA median 2.5

  • Business VPN / ZTNA
  • Jurisdiction:Germany, 14 Eyes
  • Owner:Siemens AG
  • Data completeness33%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Platforms and support2.1 vs 3.9
  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.5 vs 2.3

Weakest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms0.3 vs 3.4
  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 1.8
  • Jurisdiction in the 14 Eyes alliance

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How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Business VPN / ZTNA services in the main ranking (None services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Siemens SINEMA Remote Connectsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.30.5
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 1.80.0
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.40.3
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.50.0
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 2.80.0
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 3.92.1
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect pricing

Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect does not publish a paid price we could read. Free plan: No. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 EUR = €1). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year2 years3 years
SINEMA RC Virtual Appliance basic package (4 VPN connections, server license + 1 RC client license), 6GK1720-1AH01-0BV0, distributor price indication, Lifetime €338.35 €338.35€338.35€338.35

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All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for term
SINEMA RC Virtual Appliance basic package (4 VPN connections, server license + 1 RC client license), 6GK1720-1AH01-0BV0, distributor price indicationLifetime€338.35

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
via Siemens sales / Industry Mall / distributors (request quote)
Renewal note
perpetual license packages; hosted as a Service option (Siemens handles server, updates, licenses, backups)

Everything Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect publishes

Every fact we collected about Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company
Legal entity
Siemens AG
Registered in
Germany
Related brands
  • SCALANCE
  • SIMATIC NET
  • RUGGEDCOM
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
14
Website languages
EN (multiple country sites)
Currencies on the site
none

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
on-prem server license; SINEMA Remote Connect as a Service
Cheapest price a month
Not stated
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
€338.35 excl. VAT (virtual appliance basic, 4 VPN connections; distributor indication)
Renewal
perpetual license packages; hosted as a Service option (Siemens handles server, updates, licenses, backups)
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
by license: basic package includes 4 VPN connections, extendable

Free plan
Free plan
No
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
via Siemens sales / Industry Mall / distributors (request quote)
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
Not stated
Servers
Not stated
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
Own servers
Yes customer-run server or Siemens-hosted (ISO 27001 DC)
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuardNot stated
  • OpenVPNFAQ: e.g. OpenVPN, IPsec✓ Yes
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / Reality✕ No
  • VMess✕ No
  • Trojan✕ No
  • Shadowsocks✕ No
  • Hysteria2✕ No
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Other protocols
IPsec
Encryption
certificate-based VPN tunnels
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
No
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated
Certifications
hosting in ISO/IEC 27001 certified data center

Privacy
No-logs policy
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Connection IPNot stated
  • Session timesNot stated

Apps and devices
  • WindowsWindows 10 Pro / Windows Server 2008-2019 64-bit listed for package✓ Yes
  • macOSNot stated
  • Linuxlisted by distributor (RS Online: Windows, Linux)✓ Yes
  • iOSNot stated
  • AndroidNot stated
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersSCALANCE M industrial routers✓ Yes
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
Not stated

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support
Live chat
No contact sales / request quote
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Video guides
Yes setup tutorials
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Yes central user and access management
API
Yes REST API
Dedicated gateway
Yes central SINEMA RC server as rendezvous
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
No hub VPN with certificate auth, central access management

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • Trustpilot

    2.00 of 5, smoothed

    From 200 collected reviews (raw average 1.59; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 1.76 from 49.

    The company replied to 0 of 172 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 1.7 (709 reviews).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’258 reviews, average 1.38
  2. Nov ’2514 reviews, average 1.29
  3. Dec ’2516 reviews, average 1.56
  4. Jan ’2617 reviews, average 1.35
  5. Feb ’2613 reviews, average 1.31
  6. Mar ’2622 reviews, average 1.45
  7. Apr ’2611 reviews, average 2.0
  8. May ’2614 reviews, average 1.57
  9. Jun ’2613 reviews, average 2.08
  10. Jul ’2614 reviews, average 1.57
  11. Aug ’2619 reviews, average 2.0
  12. Sep ’2618 reviews, average 1.72
  13. Oct ’267 reviews, average 1.71
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

25 Reddit and forum threads mention Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Latest reviews

Short excerpts with a link to the original. We do not reproduce reviews in full.

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 14 Oct 2026 · NL

    Geen reactie op gestelde vraag

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 14 Oct 2026 · CH

    Leider muss ich einen Punkt abgeben…

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 11 Oct 2026 · NL

    Coulance buiten garantie

    Original review

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15. No changes recorded since the first import.

Website
https://siemens.com
Pages checked
https://www.siemens.com/en-us/products/scalance/sinema-remote-connect/
Other sources used
plans/currency/lifetime_price/linux: https://nl.rs-online.com/web/p/software/2560834; simultaneous_devices/windows/admin_panel: https://mall.industry.siemens.com/mall/en/EN/Catalog/Product/6GK17201AH010BV0; renewal_note/certifications/api/payment_methods/live_chat: https://www.siemens.com/en-us/products/scalance/sinema-remote-connect/
  • Pricing page: none (quote on request: 'Contact us for sales and pricing information')

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