PGP tools
GPG Suite privacy rating
GnuPG distribution for macOS with key management, Finder and system service integration, and GPG Mail, an OpenPGP plugin for Apple Mail that requires a paid support plan.
Summary
GPG Suite scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the PGP tools 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. It is based in Austria: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
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 trackers; the website uses self-hosted Matomo and the updater contacts the vendor. Crash reports are opt-in.
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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?
Funded by paid GPG Mail support plans sold through Paddle. 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.