# Omarchy privacy rating

Opinionated Arch Linux setup built around the Hyprland tiling window manager, with preinstalled apps, themes and AI agent integration. Created by David Heinemeier Hansson and funded by the Omacom Foundation.

## Summary

Omarchy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the desktop operating systems 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://omarchy.org
- Source code: https://github.com/omacom/omarchy
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Linux
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Plausible (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Desktop operating systems](https://privacyratings.com/desktop-operating-systems/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Omarchy's scripts and configuration are MIT, on top of open source Arch Linux packages. The default install also includes some proprietary apps, such as Obsidian. | https://github.com/omacom/omarchy/blob/HEAD/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the installed system has no telemetry. The omarchy.org website's Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://github.com/omacom/omarchy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by patrons through the nonprofit Omacom Foundation, with no ads. | https://omarchy.org/foundation/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/desktop-operating-systems/omarchy/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/desktop-operating-systems/omarchy.md