Music streaming
Funkwhale privacy rating
Federated, self-hostable platform for streaming and sharing music and podcasts, built on ActivityPub and compatible with Subsonic apps.
Summary
Funkwhale scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the music streaming 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.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
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 project states Funkwhale has no third-party analytics and no tracking.
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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?
Maintained by the non-profit Funkwhale Collective, funded by donations and grants, with no ads.
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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.