# Forward Email vs Spark Mail: privacy compared

| Criterion | Forward Email | Spark Mail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | B (81/100) | F (17/100) |
| Jurisdiction | United States (Five Eyes) | Ireland |
| 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 | No |
| Blocks remote content | Partial | No |
| 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.

**Spark Mail.** Spark Mail scores 17 out of 100 (grade F) on the email clients criteria. It meets 2 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales and works with any provider. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, OpenPGP support, connects directly and blocks remote content. It is based in Ireland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

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