# AdGuard Home privacy rating

Self-hosted DNS server that blocks ads and trackers for every device on a network. Includes a web dashboard, encrypted DNS support and parental controls.

## Summary

AdGuard Home scores 88 out of 100 (grade B) on the ad and tracker blockers criteria. It meets 6 of 7 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, effective by default, no browsing data collected and custom filters. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Cyprus: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html
- Source code: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome
- License: GPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Cyprus. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: Trustpilot (not scored)
- Category: [Ad and tracker blockers](https://privacyratings.com/ad-blockers/)
- Also rated: [AdGuard](https://privacyratings.com/ad-blockers/adguard/) (Ad and tracker blockers), [AdGuard](https://privacyratings.com/dns-resolvers/adguard/) (DNS resolvers)
- Grade: B (88/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/blob/master/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Collects no usage statistics and uses no web services unless configured to. | https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome#readme |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free and open source with no ads. Developed by AdGuard, which sells other products. | https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome#readme |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Effective by default | Yes | The AdGuard DNS filter is enabled in the default configuration, for free. | https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/blob/master/internal/home/config.go |
| No browsing data collected | Yes | Filtering runs on the user's own server, and no usage statistics are sent to the developer. | https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome#readme |
| Custom filters | Yes | Supports additional filter lists and user-defined filtering rules. | https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/wiki/Configuration |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/ad-blockers/adguard-home/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/ad-blockers/adguard-home.md