File sync and backup
Syncthing privacy rating
Open source, peer-to-peer continuous file synchronization between two or more devices. Data is encrypted in transit and never stored on a central server.
Summary
Syncthing 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. It is based in Sweden: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
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?
Usage reporting is off by default and only sent if the user agrees when asked. No third-party trackers.
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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?
Run by the non-profit Syncthing Foundation and funded by 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.