# gdu privacy rating

Fast disk usage analyzer for the terminal written in Go, built for parallel scanning of SSDs, with an interactive interface, exports and an optional local web interface.

## Summary

gdu scores 85 out of 100 (grade B) on the disk usage analyzers criteria. It meets 5 of 6 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, works offline and no account needed. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://github.com/dundee/gdu
- Source code: https://github.com/dundee/gdu
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Category: [Disk usage analyzers](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/)
- Grade: B (85/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/dundee/gdu/blob/master/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/dundee/gdu |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source volunteer project with no ads. | https://github.com/dundee/gdu |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Works offline | Yes | Makes no outbound network requests. The optional web interface and profiling server listen only on the local machine. | https://github.com/dundee/gdu |
| No account needed | Yes | No account needed. | https://github.com/dundee/gdu |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/gdu/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/disk-usage-analyzers/gdu.md