# rofi privacy rating

A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement for X11 and Wayland that can be scripted to build custom menus.

## Summary

rofi scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the app launchers 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://github.com/davatorium/rofi
- Source code: https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
- Platforms: Linux
- Category: [App launchers](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/blob/next/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free and open source tool with no ads. | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/launchers/rofi/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/launchers/rofi.md