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Zen
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Zen
Free
Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop app · apps with their own networking stack or certificate pinning may bypass it
Read 11 Oct 2026 · irbis.sh
On the record
- Browsers
- The maker lists Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera, and Brave as supported browsers.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- major-browsersirbis.sh · read 20 Sep 2026
- Build integrity
- The maker says Zen builds are reproducible and attested using GitHub Actions' artifact attestation system.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- Apps with their own networking stack or certificate pinning can bypass Zen or need to be excluded in its settings.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Custom filter lists
- Yesirbis.sh · read 20 Sep 2026
- Custom rules
- Zen includes ad, tracker, and malware filter lists, including 35 regional lists, and lets users add ad-block or hosts lists or write their own rules.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Device coverage
- desktopirbis.sh · read 20 Sep 2026
- Filtering
- Zen checks requests against filter lists and can hide empty ad slots and run scripts to disable ads and tracking on web pages.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- How it works
- Zen runs a proxy on the user's computer and sets it as the system proxy to filter traffic.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- HTTPS security
- Zen generates its local root certificate on the device, and its private key never leaves the device.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Logs
- Zen stores debug logs locally with hostnames redacted; users can delete them, and the logs are not sent to the maker or third parties.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Irbis describes itself as a small independent organization developing Zen.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Zen runs on the user's device and does not collect browsing data or send it to the maker or third parties.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Zen blocks ads, trackers, and malware across browsers and desktop apps.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can report bugs through GitHub and ask for help on Discord.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Update security
- The maker says updates are served through a private Cloudflare R2 bucket and that a verifiable, cryptographically signed update system is in development.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- VPN compatibility
- Zen works with any VPN on Windows and Linux, and with most VPNs on macOS.irbis.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
