PDF readers and editors
SumatraPDF privacy rating
Lightweight reader for PDF, EPUB, MOBI, XPS, DjVu and comic book files on Windows, available as an installer or a portable app.
Summary
SumatraPDF scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the PDF readers and editors criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
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?
No third-party analytics. Official builds send crash reports and update checks to the SumatraPDF server, which a restriction policy file can block.
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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?
Free 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.