Router firmware
Asuswrt-Merlin privacy rating
Customized version of the stock Asus router firmware that fixes known issues and adds features such as user scripts and extended VPN options, while keeping Asus features and hardware acceleration.
Summary
Asuswrt-Merlin scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the router firmware criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.
Score 35 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0 base, but includes proprietary binary components from Asus, Broadcom, Trend Micro and Tuxera.
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No
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 website loads Google Tag Manager.
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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?
Developed by an independent developer and supported by PayPal donations, 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.