Zen Desktop
Zen Desktop is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux. It has 4,250 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at irbis-sh/zen-desktop.
- Official
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Password managers, encryption & privacy
- Actively maintained
About Zen Desktop
Zen: Your Comprehensive Ad-Blocker and Privacy Guard There is, simply, no way, to ignore privacy. Because a citizenry’s freedoms are interdependent, to surrender your own privacy is really to surrender everyone’s.
Install Zen Desktop
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
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What is Zen Desktop?
Zen Desktop is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux. It has 4,250 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at irbis-sh/zen-desktop.
Is Zen Desktop free and open source?
Yes. Zen Desktop's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Zen Desktop?
winget: winget install ZenPrivacy.ZenDesktop. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.26.0).
Is Zen Desktop still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.