# Forward Email vs Nine: privacy compared

| Criterion | Forward Email | Nine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | B (81/100) | F (39/100) |
| Jurisdiction | United States (Five Eyes) | South Korea |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Yes |
| Independent audit | Yes | No |
| OpenPGP support | Yes | No |
| Connects directly | Yes | Yes |
| Blocks remote content | Partial | Partial |
| Works with any provider | No | Yes |

**Forward Email.** Forward Email scores 81 out of 100 (grade B) on the email clients criteria. It meets 5 of 8 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, independent audit, OpenPGP support and connects directly. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry and blocks remote content. It does not meet works with any provider. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

**Nine.** Nine scores 39 out of 100 (grade F) on the email clients criteria. It meets 3 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales, connects directly and works with any provider. It partly meets blocks remote content. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit and OpenPGP support. It is based in South Korea: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/compare/email-clients/forward-email-vs-nine/