{
  "slug": "snappymail",
  "category": "webmail",
  "name": "SnappyMail",
  "description": "Self-hosted, IMAP-only webmail client forked from RainLoop, with built-in OpenPGP support.",
  "website": "https://snappymail.eu",
  "source": "https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail",
  "license": "AGPL-3.0",
  "platforms": [],
  "jurisdiction": null,
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "B",
  "score": 89,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "SnappyMail scores 89 out of 100 (grade B) on the webmail criteria. It meets 8 of 9 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, OpenPGP support, connects directly, blocks remote content, works with any provider and self-hostable. It does not meet independent audit.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/webmail/snappymail/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/webmail/snappymail/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail/blob/master/LICENSE",
      "note": "AGPL-3.0."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail/blob/master/README.md",
      "note": "No telemetry or analytics in the source code. Sentry error tracking and social integrations from RainLoop were removed."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail",
      "note": "Free open-source software with no ads."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "openpgp": {
      "title": "OpenPGP support",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail/blob/master/README.md",
      "note": "OpenPGP is built in through OpenPGP.js and GnuPG, with optional Mailvelope support."
    },
    "no_cloud_relay": {
      "title": "Connects directly",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail",
      "note": "Self-hosted. Connects from the server where it is installed directly to the IMAP and SMTP servers, with no vendor service involved."
    },
    "remote_content_blocked": {
      "title": "Blocks remote content",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail/blob/master/snappymail/v/0.0.0/app/libraries/RainLoop/Config/Application.php",
      "note": "The default view_images setting asks before loading external images."
    },
    "any_provider": {
      "title": "Works with any provider",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail",
      "note": "Works with any IMAP and SMTP server."
    },
    "self_hostable": {
      "title": "Self-hostable",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail/wiki/Installation-instructions",
      "note": "Self-hosted software with official installation instructions."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T10:59:35.273Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T11:14:42Z"
}