Email backup tools
imapsync privacy rating
Command-line tool that copies or migrates mail between two IMAP accounts, often used for mailbox migrations and incremental backups to another IMAP server.
Summary
imapsync scores 40 out of 100 (grade D) on the email backup tools criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.
Score 40 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3 Source-available
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
All code is public under the NO LIMIT Public License, a source-available license that is not OSI-approved.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website loads Google Analytics and Google Ads tags. The tool's release check is off by default.
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Partial
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid downloads and support, with no ads in the tool, but the website sends visitor data to Google Ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.