# Emulators and compatibility layers privacy ratings

Game console and Android emulators, and tools for running Windows apps on other systems.

| Name | Grade | Jurisdiction | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Azahar](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/azahar/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Open source Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra, for desktop and Android. |
| [Cemu](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/cemu/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Open source emulator for the Nintendo Wii U. |
| [DuckStation](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/duckstation/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Emulator for the Sony PlayStation (PS1) for desktop and Android, with source code published under a non-commercial Creative Commons license. |
| [MAME](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/mame/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Open source emulator for arcade machines and many vintage computers and consoles, aimed at preserving and documenting hardware. |
| [PCSX2](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/pcsx2/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Open source emulator for the Sony PlayStation 2. |
| [Waydroid](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/waydroid/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Open source tool that runs a full Android system in a container on Linux, using LXC and Wayland. |
| [TrinityEmulator](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/trinityemulator/) | D (50/100) | Unknown | Research Android emulator for Windows, built on QEMU, that runs Android-x86 and renders graphics through a technique called graphics projection. Released as a beta research artifact. |
| [Wine](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/wine/) | D (50/100) | Unknown | Open source compatibility layer that runs Windows applications on Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems. |
| [xemu](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/xemu/) | D (50/100) | Unknown | Open source emulator for the original Microsoft Xbox, based on QEMU. |
| [Dolphin](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/dolphin/) | D (40/100) | Unknown | Open source emulator for the Nintendo GameCube and Wii consoles. |
| [Android Emulator](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/android-emulator/) | F (30/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Google's emulator for running Android virtual devices on a computer, included with Android Studio and based on QEMU. |
| [PPSSPP](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/ppsspp/) | F (30/100) | Unknown | Open source emulator for the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP). |
| [RetroArch](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/retroarch/) | F (30/100) | Unknown | Open source frontend for the libretro API that runs emulators, game engines and media players (cores) through one interface. |
| [RPCS3](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/rpcs3/) | F (30/100) | Unknown | Open source emulator for the Sony PlayStation 3. |
| [CrossOver](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/crossover/) | F (25/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Commercial Wine-based compatibility layer from CodeWeavers that runs Windows applications on macOS, Linux and ChromeOS. |
| [Genymotion](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/genymotion/) | F (20/100) | France (Nine Eyes) | Closed source Android emulator for app development and testing, offered as a desktop app and as a cloud service. |
| [BlueStacks](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/bluestacks/) | F (0/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Closed source Android emulator for running Android apps and games on Windows and macOS. |

## Criteria

- **Open source** (weight 3): Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
- **No trackers or telemetry** (weight 3): Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
- **No ads or data sales** (weight 2): Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
- **Independent audit** (weight 2): Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

Source: https://privacyratings.com/emulators/