Emulators and compatibility layers
DuckStation privacy rating
Emulator for the Sony PlayStation (PS1) for desktop and Android, with source code published under a non-commercial Creative Commons license.
Summary
DuckStation scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the emulators and compatibility layers 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.
Score 80 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 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, a source-available license that is not OSI-approved.
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Yes
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 Android app has 0 trackers in its Exodus report, and the website loads no third-party trackers.
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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?
Free project with no ads and no revenue.
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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.