# Miniflux privacy rating

Minimalist self-hosted feed reader for RSS, Atom and JSON Feed, written in Go with PostgreSQL. Removes tracking pixels and parameters. Also offered as a paid hosted service.

## Summary

Miniflux scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the news readers 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://miniflux.app
- Source code: https://github.com/miniflux/v2
- License: Apache-2.0
- Platforms: Web, Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [News readers](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache-2.0. | https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | States there is no telemetry and no analytics software, and usage is not tracked. | https://miniflux.app/hosting.html |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid hosting and donations, with no advertising, and data is not shared or sold. | https://miniflux.app/hosting.html |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/miniflux/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/news-readers/miniflux.md