# Media servers privacy ratings

Self-hosted servers for streaming your own films, music, books and photos.

| Name | Grade | Jurisdiction | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Audiobookshelf](https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/audiobookshelf/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server with a web player and mobile apps, supporting multiple users, progress sync across devices, podcast downloads and offline listening. |
| [Jellyfin](https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/jellyfin/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Self-hosted media server for movies, TV, music, books and live TV, with client apps for web, mobile and TV devices. All features are free, with no account on a central server. |
| [Komga](https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/komga/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Self-hosted media server for comics, manga, magazines and eBooks, with a web reader, OPDS and Kobo sync support, multiple users and a REST API used by third-party reader apps. |
| [Kavita](https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/kavita/) | D (50/100) | Unknown | Self-hosted reading server for manga, comics and books, with web readers for comics, EPUB and PDF, OPDS support and multiple users. An optional paid Kavita+ subscription adds metadata and scrobbling features. |
| [Navidrome](https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/navidrome/) | D (50/100) | Unknown | Self-hosted music server and streamer with a web player, compatible with Subsonic and OpenSubsonic client apps, supporting multiple users, smart playlists and scrobbling. |
| [Emby](https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/emby/) | F (35/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Media server that organizes personal movies, TV, music and photos and streams them to Emby apps on phones, TVs and browsers. Core features are free and some, such as offline sync and DVR, need a paid Emby Premiere subscription. |
| [Plex](https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/plex/) | F (0/100) | Switzerland | Proprietary media server and client apps for streaming a personal video, music and photo library to other devices. It requires a Plex account and also offers free ad-supported movies, TV and live channels. |

## Criteria

- **Open source** (weight 3): Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
- **No trackers or telemetry** (weight 3): Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
- **No ads or data sales** (weight 2): Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
- **Independent audit** (weight 2): Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

Source: https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/