Email clients
Canary Mail privacy rating
Email app for macOS, iOS, Android and Windows with built-in PGP encryption, tracker blocking and AI features.
Summary
Canary Mail scores 42 out of 100 (grade D) on the email clients criteria. It meets 3 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales, OpenPGP support and works with any provider. It partly meets connects directly and blocks remote content. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Singapore: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
Score 42 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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?
Exodus finds Facebook Analytics, Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics in the Android app, and the website uses Google Tag Manager and HubSpot.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid plans. The app shows no 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.
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Yes
OpenPGP support Weight 2 of 3
Can the app encrypt and sign mail with OpenPGP, built in or through an official add-on?
PGP is built into all apps, with key generation and management. Encryption requires the Pro+ plan.
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Partial
Connects directly Weight 3 of 3
Does the app connect directly to your mail server, without passing mail or passwords through the vendor's servers?
Mail and credentials stay on the device, but push notifications on mobile and Cloud Sync store credentials and message details on Canary servers.
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Partial
Blocks remote content Weight 2 of 3
Are remote images and tracking pixels blocked by default?
Tracking pixels are blocked by default, but other remote images still load.
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Yes
Works with any provider Weight 1 of 3
Does the app work with any standard IMAP and SMTP provider?
Works with any IMAP and SMTP provider, plus Gmail, Outlook and Exchange accounts.