# 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.

- Website: https://github.com/schollz/croc
- Source code: https://github.com/schollz/croc
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Category: [File sharing](https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/schollz/croc/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | 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. | https://github.com/schollz/croc/blob/main/src/publicrelay/umami.go |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software funded by GitHub Sponsors donations, with no ads. | https://github.com/sponsors/schollz |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/croc/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/file-sharing/croc.md