# Specter Desktop privacy rating

Desktop app and web interface for managing Bitcoin multisig and single-key wallets with hardware signers, using a personal Bitcoin Core node or an Electrum server.

## Summary

Specter Desktop scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the crypto wallets 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. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law.

- Website: https://specter.solutions/desktop/
- Source code: https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop
- License: MIT
- Jurisdiction: Switzerland. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. GDPR-style data protection law.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Crypto wallets](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the website loads no known trackers. | https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software maintained by the non-profit Specter Association and funded by donations, with no ads. | https://specter.solutions/donate/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/specter-desktop/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/crypto-wallets/specter-desktop.md