# Quickemu privacy rating

Command-line tools that download Windows, macOS and Linux images (quickget) and create and run QEMU virtual machines with preset configurations (quickemu).

## Summary

Quickemu scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the OS downloaders and bootable USB tools 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://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu
- Source code: https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Linux, macOS
- Category: [OS downloaders and bootable USB tools](https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free and open source tool with no ads, supported by GitHub Sponsors. | https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/quickemu/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/os-installers/quickemu.md