# K4DirStat privacy rating

KDE port of the original KDirStat disk usage analyzer for Linux, with a folder tree, a treemap and cleanup actions.

## Summary

K4DirStat 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/jeromerobert/k4dirstat
- Source code: https://github.com/jeromerobert/k4dirstat
- License: GPL-2.0
- Platforms: Linux
- Category: [Disk usage analyzers](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/)
- Grade: B (85/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://github.com/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/jeromerobert/k4dirstat |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads. | https://github.com/jeromerobert/k4dirstat |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Works offline | Yes | No network code of its own. Remote folders are read through KDE's KIO only when the user opens them. | https://github.com/jeromerobert/k4dirstat |
| No account needed | Yes | No account needed. | https://github.com/jeromerobert/k4dirstat |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/k4dirstat/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/disk-usage-analyzers/k4dirstat.md