# Kamal privacy rating

Open-source command-line tool from 37signals that deploys containerized web apps to your own servers over SSH, with zero-downtime deploys through kamal-proxy.

## Summary

Kamal scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the app hosting platforms criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://kamal-deploy.org
- Source code: https://github.com/basecamp/kamal
- License: MIT
- Platforms: macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Plausible (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [App hosting platforms](https://privacyratings.com/app-hosting/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/basecamp/kamal/blob/main/MIT-LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the source code has no telemetry. The kamal-deploy.org website's Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://github.com/basecamp/kamal |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free MIT-licensed tool developed by 37signals, with no ads. | https://kamal-deploy.org |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/app-hosting/kamal/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/app-hosting/kamal.md