# ESPHome privacy rating

Open source system for building custom firmware for ESP32, ESP8266 and other microcontrollers from YAML files, turning them into local smart home devices that integrate with Home Assistant.

## Summary

ESPHome scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the smart home 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. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law.

- Website: https://esphome.io
- Source code: https://github.com/esphome/esphome
- Jurisdiction: Switzerland. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. GDPR-style data protection law.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Smart home](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | The C++ runtime is GPL-3.0 and the Python tooling is MIT. | https://github.com/esphome/esphome/blob/dev/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the source code has no telemetry. The website's self-hosted Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://github.com/esphome/esphome |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Maintained by the Open Home Foundation, funded mainly by Home Assistant Cloud subscriptions, with no ads. | https://www.openhomefoundation.org |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/esphome/
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