ZenVPN review: score, privacy and prices

2.96

out of 10#116 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, alliance not disclosed
  • Data completeness93%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up
  • VLESS / Reality
  • Open-source apps

Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses. A red flag caps the score at 6.0.

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass3.8 vs 0.5
  • Security and protocols3.6 vs 2.1
  • Price and fair terms4.8 vs 3.5

Weakest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.7 vs 2.7
  • Platforms and support4.3 vs 4.3
  • Network and streaming3.2 vs 3.1
  • Stores session times
  • Auto-renewal on by default
  • Stores connection IP addresses

Compare ZenVPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Consumer VPN services in the main ranking (233 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

ZenVPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.70.7
    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 2.13.6
    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 3.54.8
    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 0.53.8
    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 3.13.2
    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 4.34.3
    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

ZenVPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €2.87 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, ZenVPN renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Price per month over 3 years, VPN Access 6 months plan

€2.87/mo for 6 months then €2.87/mo €5

first termrenewalmarket median €3.13/momonths →

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep ZenVPN 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 USD = €0.86). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst paymentThen1 year2 years3 years
VPN pass 7 days, 0.25 mo €2.58 —€123.84at the current price€247.68at the current price€371.52at the current price
VPN pass 30 days, 1 mo €4.30 —€51.60at the current price€103.20at the current price€154.80at the current price
VPN Access monthly, 1 mo €3.44 €3.44 / 1 mo€41.28€82.56€123.84
VPN Access 6 months, 6 mo €17.20 €17.20 / 6 mo€34.40€68.80€103.20
Dedicated VPN monthly, 1 mo €16.34 €16.34 / 1 mo€196.08€392.16€588.24

Compare ZenVPN’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / monthRenewal priceRenewal term
VPN pass 7 days0.25 mo$3.00$12.00€10.32——
VPN pass 30 days1 mo$5.00$5.00€4.30——
VPN Access monthly1 mo$4.00$4.00€3.44$4.001 mo
VPN Access 6 months6 mo$20.00$3.33€2.86$20.006 mo
Dedicated VPN monthly1 mo$19.00$19.00€16.34$19.001 mo

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
30 days
Refund conditions
30-day money-back on all plans (pricing FAQ); ToS: refund approved by support if case merits
Free trial
0 (no trial; 7-day pass $3 as low-cost test)
Auto-renewal
Yes (subscriptions); no (one-time passes)
Payment methods
Not stated
Renewal note
subscriptions billed monthly (or 6-month) and stay active until cancelled; one-time passes don't renew

Everything ZenVPN publishes

Every fact we collected about ZenVPN, 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
ZenV Solutions, Corp. (zenvpn.net footer)
Registered in
CY
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
Not stated
Website languages
  • EN
  • FR
  • ES
  • RU
  • KO
  • AR
  • TR
  • ID
Currencies on the site
USD

Plans, prices and add-ons

Plans
VPN pass (one-time); VPN subscription
Billing terms
  • 7 days
  • 1
  • 6 months
Cheapest price a month
$3.33
Monthly plan
4 (sub) / 5 (pass)
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Renewal
subscriptions billed monthly (or 6-month) and stay active until cancelled; one-time passes don't renew
Family plan
Yes invite family members; additional users $4/mo
Business price per user
$4 per user/month
Prices seen from other countries
  • USD: 7-day pass $3
  • 30-day pass $5
  • subscription $4/mo or $20/6 months ($3.33/mo)
  • Dedicated $19/mo
  • extra users $4/mo
Dedicated IP add-on
Yes Dedicated VPN $19/mo (own server + static IP); fallback server $9/mo

Discounts and programmes

Student discount
Not stated
Affiliate programme
No

Limits and restrictions

Devices at once
50 (review)
Data limit
10 GB per plan (pricing FAQ)

Free plan

Free plan
No (site FAQ); review said 250MB/day free
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription

Bank card
Yes Stripe: Visa/MasterCard/Amex
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Yes review: Bitcoin
Coins accepted
BTC (review)
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Yes (subscriptions); no (one-time passes)
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Yes passes need no account
Money-back guarantee, days
30
Refund conditions
30-day money-back on all plans (pricing FAQ); ToS: refund approved by support if case merits

Free trial terms

Trial length
0 (no trial; 7-day pass $3 as low-cost test)
Instead of a trial
7-day one-time pass $3; 30-day money-back guarantee
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations

Countries
47 (listed on locations page; 70 locations)
Servers
70 locations

47 countries listed. A link opens our ranking of VPNs with servers there.

Europe 23

Americas 10

Asia and Oceania 10

Middle East and Africa 4

Middle East and North Africa
  • AE (UAE)
  • IL (Israel)
  • TR
Virtual locations
Not stated
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features

RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Yes offered
Static IP
Yes dedicated plan
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

  • WireGuard✓ Yes
  • OpenVPNreview✓ Yes
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecreviewYes
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / RealityVLESS✓ Yes
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
  • PPTPreview✕ Yes
Encryption
AES-256 (review)
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes configs for compatible clients; OpenWRT for VLESS
Open-source apps
Yes works with open-source VLESS clients; optional WireGuard app

Censorship and blocking

Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security

Kill switch
Yes in your app — client kill switch
DNS leak protection
No leaks in review
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy

No-logs policy
Yes no activity logs; minimal operational metrics
Independent no-logs audit
No
Data retention
connection data 6 months; payment indefinitely (review)
Shared with third parties
Stripe, Google Analytics, AWS, HelpScout, Cloudflare; law enforcement when required
Trackers on the website
Google Analytics; third-party targeting/remarketing cookies (privacy policy)
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
US: per Stored Communications Act; basic user records (name, billing, email, registration IP) on valid subpoena
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated
Privacy policy updated
2025-09-23

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.

  • IP at sign-upregistration IP disclosed on subpoena✕ Yes
  • Connection IP✕ Yes
  • Session timesreview✕ Yes
  • Bandwidthreview✕ Yes
  • Device infowebsite/services: IP, device IDs, OS, browser — privacy policy✕ Yes

Apps and devices

  • Windows✓ Yes
  • macOS✓ Yes
  • Linux✓ Yes
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • Android✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TV✓ Yes
  • RoutersOpenWRT✓ Yes
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consoles✓ Yes
Browser extensions
Not stated

Speed, streaming and gaming

Claimed speed
150-~500 Mbps
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
blocked (review test)
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support

Live chat
Yes (website customer support widget, HelpScout) — conflicts with review
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes support@zenvpn.net
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Help articles
Yes
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business

SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

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.

  • App Store

    3.46 of 5, smoothed

    From 17 collected reviews (raw average 3.24; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 3.67 from 6.

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: App Store (US) 4.60 (929 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Dec ’251 reviews, average 1.0
  2. Apr ’262 reviews, average 3.0
  3. Jun ’263 reviews, average 3.0
  4. Jul ’263 reviews, average 3.67
  5. Aug ’262 reviews, average 5.0
  6. Sep ’261 reviews, average 5.0
  7. Oct ’262 reviews, average 3.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

32 Reddit and forum threads mention ZenVPN (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.

  • App Store · 5★ · 12 Oct 2026 · US

    Супер

  • App Store · 1★ · 07 Oct 2026 · US

    Много рекламы без vpn

  • App Store · 5★ · 25 Sep 2026 · US

    Очень хороший впн!!!!!

Rankings by user reviews

Questions about ZenVPN

Answers built from what ZenVPN publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Is ZenVPN safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 0.7/10 and security 3.6/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses. Independent no-logs audit: ✕ No.

In 10 seconds

  • Open-source apps
  • Kill switch
  • Stores connection IP
  • Stores session times

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Not stated
Legal entity
ZenV Solutions, Corp. (zenvpn.net footer)
No-logs policy
Yes no activity logs; minimal operational metrics
Data retention
connection data 6 months; payment indefinitely (review)
Shared with third parties
Stripe, Google Analytics, AWS, HelpScout, Cloudflare; law enforcement when required
Trackers on the website
Google Analytics; third-party targeting/remarketing cookies (privacy policy)

Security

Kill switch
Yes (yes (in your app — client kill switch))
DNS leak protection
No
Encryption
AES-256 (review)
Open-source apps
works with open-source VLESS clients; optional WireGuard app
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

Is it safe? of similar VPNs

ZenVPN not working? Common causes and what to check

3 things to check, built from what ZenVPN publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.

What to check

Switch protocol in the app: ZenVPN lists WireGuard, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, VLESS / Reality.

Try a manual configuration (configs for compatible clients; OpenWRT for VLESS).

Contact support: live chat, email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
Yes (website customer support widget, HelpScout) — conflicts with review
Email
Yes support@zenvpn.net

Troubleshooting of similar VPNs

ZenVPN refund policy: how to ask for your money back

ZenVPN refund window: 30 days. Conditions: 30-day money-back on all plans; ToS: refund approved by support if case merits

Refund terms

Refund window
30
Conditions
30-day money-back on all plans (pricing FAQ); ToS: refund approved by support if case merits
Refund on monthly plans
Yes
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Not stated
Refund for unused time
Not stated
Free trial
0 (no trial; 7-day pass $3 as low-cost test)

Refund policies of similar VPNs

Who owns ZenVPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

ZenVPN is run by ZenV Solutions, Corp. (zenvpn.net footer), registered in CY.

Company

Registered in
CY

Owners of similar VPNs

In our rankings

ZenVPN appears on 273 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

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

Website
https://www.vpnmentor.com/reviews/zenvpn/
Pages checked
["https://www.vpnmentor.com/reviews/zenvpn/", "https://zenvpn.com (302 -> zenvpn.net)", "https://zenvpn.net/"]
Other sources used
price/renewal/trial/refund/traffic/dedicated/business/family/kill_switch/open_source_clients: https://zenvpn.net/price/; servers/countries_list/mena: https://zenvpn.net/vpn-locations/; collects_*/site_trackers/third_party_sharing/card/live_chat/privacy_policy_updated: https://zenvpn.net/privacy-policy/; law_enforcement/collects_signup_ip/refund ToS: https://zenvpn.net/terms/

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