# OPNSense privacy rating

Open-source firewall and routing platform based on FreeBSD, with a web interface, VPN, intrusion detection and plugin support.

## Summary

OPNSense scores 70 out of 100 (grade C) on the firewalls criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry. It is based in the Netherlands: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://opnsense.org
- Source code: https://github.com/opnsense/core
- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Jurisdiction: Netherlands. Nine Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Firewalls](https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/)
- Grade: C (70/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | BSD-2-Clause. | https://github.com/opnsense/core/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The home page loads Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (automated test). |  |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Deciso through the paid Business Edition, hardware and support, with no ads. | https://shop.opnsense.com/product/opnsense-business-edition/ |
| Independent audit | Yes | Full STIC evaluation technical report by jtsec for the Business Edition, which shares the open-source code base. | https://docs.opnsense.org/_downloads/1192d82f5a5746287dca94a67976345a/BE26.4-STIC_OPNSENSE_IAD-2604-ETR-v1.0.pdf |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/opnsense/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/firewalls/opnsense.md