# mailcow privacy rating

Self-hosted mail server suite based on Docker, with SMTP, IMAP, the SOGo webmail and groupware, spam filtering and a web admin interface.

## Summary

mailcow 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://mailcow.email
- Source code: https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized
- License: GPL-3.0
- 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/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by sponsorships and optional paid supporter licenses. No ads. | https://mailcow.email/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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