# rTorrent privacy rating

Text-based BitTorrent client for the terminal, built on libtorrent, with an ncurses interface, scripting through its configuration file and an XML-RPC interface used by web front ends.

## Summary

rTorrent scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the torrent clients 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.

- Website: https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent
- Source code: https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent
- License: GPL-2.0
- Platforms: Linux, macOS
- Category: [Torrent clients](https://privacyratings.com/torrent-clients/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations, with no ads. | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent#donate-to-rtorrent-development |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/torrent-clients/rtorrent/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/torrent-clients/rtorrent.md