# Stubby privacy rating

Local DNS privacy stub resolver that encrypts DNS queries from a desktop or laptop to DNS-over-TLS resolvers.

## Summary

Stubby scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the DNS clients 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://dnsprivacy.org/dns_privacy_daemon_-_stubby/
- Source code: https://github.com/getdnsapi/stubby
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [DNS clients](https://privacyratings.com/dns-clients/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | BSD-3-Clause. | https://github.com/getdnsapi/stubby/blob/develop/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/getdnsapi/stubby |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software developed with grant funding from NLnet, with no ads. | https://dnsprivacy.org/dns_privacy_daemon_-_stubby/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/dns-clients/stubby/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/dns-clients/stubby.md