# Gajim privacy rating

Desktop XMPP (Jabber) client for Linux, Windows and macOS that works with any standard XMPP server, with group chats, file transfer and optional OMEMO or OpenPGP end-to-end encryption.

## Summary

Gajim scores 69 out of 100 (grade C) on the messengers criteria. It meets 5 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, no phone number needed and decentralized. It partly meets end-to-end encrypted by default. It does not meet independent audit and metadata protection.

- Website: https://gajim.org
- Source code: https://gitlab.com/gajim/gajim
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Messengers](https://privacyratings.com/messengers/)
- Grade: C (69/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0, and it works with open-source XMPP servers. | https://gitlab.com/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No analytics or telemetry; the app only checks gajim.org for updates, and crash reports are sent only with the user's approval. | https://gajim.org/privacy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software with no ads, supported by donations. | https://gajim.org/#donate |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| End-to-end encrypted by default | Partial | OMEMO and OpenPGP are supported, but the default encryption setting for new chats is unencrypted. | https://gitlab.com/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/src/gajim/gtk/preference/account.py |
| No phone number needed | Yes | Accounts are XMPP addresses on any server; no phone number is needed. | https://gajim.org/privacy/ |
| Metadata protection | No | The user's XMPP server sees contacts, group memberships and who talks to whom. | https://gajim.org/privacy/ |
| Decentralized | Yes | XMPP is federated, and Gajim connects to any server the user chooses. | https://gajim.org/privacy/ |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/messengers/gajim/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/messengers/gajim.md