Media and podcast players
gPodder privacy rating
Open source desktop podcast client for Linux, Windows and macOS that downloads and manages episodes from RSS feeds and YouTube channels, with optional sync through gpodder.net.
Summary
gPodder scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the media and podcast players criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.
Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
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?
The app has no telemetry, but the gpodder.github.io website loads Google Analytics.
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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?
Volunteer-maintained free software with no ads or paid tiers.
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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.