# Pydio Cells privacy rating

Self-hosted file sharing and collaboration platform written in Go, with web access, sync clients and fine-grained access rules. Developed by Pydio, now part of Wire.

## Summary

Pydio Cells scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the file sync and backup criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in France: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://www.pydio.com
- Source code: https://github.com/pydio/cells
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: France. Nine Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight
- Category: [File sync and backup](https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/)
- Grade: F (35/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | Cells Home is AGPL-3.0, but Enterprise edition features are proprietary and unpublished. | https://github.com/pydio/cells/blob/v5-dev/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website uses Google Analytics and HubSpot. The server checks for updates and licenses, which can be turned off. | https://www.pydio.com/en/privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Enterprise licenses. The privacy policy says data is not sold or used for targeted advertising. | https://www.pydio.com/en/privacy-policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/pydio-cells/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/file-sync/pydio-cells.md