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  "slug": "excalidraw",
  "category": "diagrams",
  "name": "Excalidraw",
  "description": "An open-source virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn style diagrams in the browser. Drawings are stored locally, and shared links and live collaboration are end-to-end encrypted. A paid hosted workspace, Excalidraw+, is also offered.",
  "website": "https://excalidraw.com",
  "source": "https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw",
  "license": "MIT",
  "platforms": [
    "web"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "CZ",
    "name": "Czechia",
    "eyes": null,
    "eu": true,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "C",
  "score": 65,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Excalidraw scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the diagrams and whiteboards criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Czechia: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/diagrams/excalidraw/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/diagrams/excalidraw/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/blob/master/LICENSE",
      "note": "MIT. The paid Excalidraw+ service is closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/blob/master/excalidraw-app/index.html",
      "note": "No third-party ad trackers, but excalidraw.com loads Simple Analytics and sends error reports to Sentry by default."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://plus.excalidraw.com/privacy-policy",
      "note": "Funded by Excalidraw+ subscriptions with no ads in the app, but the privacy notice says marketing cookies and third parties may be used for targeted advertising."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://plus.excalidraw.com/security-and-compliance",
      "note": "Excalidraw+ has SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 reports and yearly penetration tests, with reports provided through its trust center rather than published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Google Fonts",
        "host": "fonts.googleapis.com",
        "effect": "none"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:02:21.487Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}