# Maddy privacy rating

All-in-one mail server written in Go that replaces Postfix, Dovecot and OpenDKIM with a single daemon, handling SMTP, IMAP, DKIM, SPF, DMARC, DANE and MTA-STS.

## Summary

Maddy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the mail server software 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://maddy.email
- Source code: https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy
- License: GPL-3.0
- Platforms: Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Mail server software](https://privacyratings.com/mail-server-software/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source software maintained by volunteers. No ads. | https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/mail-server-software/maddy/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/mail-server-software/maddy.md