Proxies
sing-box privacy rating
Universal proxy platform that supports Shadowsocks, VLESS, Trojan, Hysteria 2, WireGuard and other protocols with rule-based routing, available as a command-line core and official graphical clients.
Summary
sing-box scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the proxies 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
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-3.0-or-later, with an added restriction on use of the project name.
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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 privacy policy states the software and official clients do not collect or share personal data, and Exodus finds no trackers in the Android app.
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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 project supported by sponsors, with no ads or data sales.
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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.