Firewalls
Radio Silence privacy rating
Paid network monitor and outbound firewall for macOS that lists every app's connections and blocks chosen apps from reaching the internet.
Summary
Radio Silence scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the firewalls criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source and independent audit.
Score 50 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?
No third-party trackers, and the app sends no usage data. The website's Simple Analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only.
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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?
Funded by one-time license sales, 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.