# Portmaster privacy rating

Application firewall for Windows and Linux that monitors and blocks network connections per app, with DNS filtering, tracker blocklists and an optional paid multi-hop network (SPN).

## Summary

Portmaster scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the firewalls 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 Austria: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://safing.io
- Source code: https://github.com/safing/portmaster
- License: GPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Austria. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Firewalls](https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/safing/portmaster/blob/development/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the app contacts Safing only for updates, support and SPN login. The website's self-hosted Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://safing.io/privacy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free core app funded by paid Plus and Pro plans, and the privacy policy states personal data is not sold. | https://safing.io/pricing/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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