File sharing
croc privacy rating
Open source command-line tool for sending files and folders between two computers using a short code phrase, with end-to-end encryption and a relay server.
Summary
croc scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the file sharing 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
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?
No third-party trackers, and the client sends no telemetry. Relay servers can report aggregate event counts to Umami, without IP addresses or client identifiers.
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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 software funded by GitHub Sponsors donations, with 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.