# Forward Email Webmail vs SOGo: privacy compared

| Criterion | Forward Email Webmail | SOGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | C (74/100) | C (63/100) |
| Jurisdiction | United States (Five Eyes) | Unknown |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Yes |
| Independent audit | Yes | No |
| Transparency report | Partial | Not applicable |
| Tells users about requests | Yes | Not applicable |
| TLS configuration | Partial | Not applicable |
| Security headers | Partial | Not applicable |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not applicable |
| OpenPGP support | Yes | No |
| Connects directly | Yes | Yes |
| Blocks remote content | Partial | Yes |
| Works with any provider | No | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Partial | Yes |

**Forward Email Webmail.** Forward Email Webmail scores 74 out of 100 (grade C) on the webmail criteria. It meets 6 of 13 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, independent audit, tells users about requests, OpenPGP support and connects directly. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry, transparency report, TLS configuration, security headers, blocks remote content and self-hostable. It does not meet works with any provider. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade B and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B+.

**SOGo.** SOGo scores 63 out of 100 (grade C) on the webmail criteria. It meets 6 of 9 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, connects directly, blocks remote content, works with any provider and self-hostable. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, independent audit and OpenPGP support.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/compare/webmail/forward-email-webmail-vs-sogo/