# restic privacy rating

Command-line backup program with deduplication and end-to-end encryption. Backs up to local disks, SFTP, REST servers and cloud storage such as S3, Backblaze B2 and Azure.

## Summary

restic scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the file sync and backup 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://restic.net
- Source code: https://github.com/restic/restic
- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [File sync and backup](https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | BSD-2-Clause. | https://github.com/restic/restic/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/restic/restic |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads or paid tiers. | https://restic.net/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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