{
  "slug": "hydrogen",
  "category": "web-frameworks",
  "name": "Hydrogen",
  "description": "React framework from Shopify for building custom storefronts on the Shopify commerce platform, based on React Router.",
  "website": "https://hydrogen.shopify.dev",
  "source": "https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen",
  "license": "MIT",
  "platforms": [
    "linux",
    "macos",
    "windows",
    "web"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "CA",
    "name": "Canada",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 35,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Hydrogen scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the front-end and full-stack frameworks 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. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/web-frameworks/hydrogen/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/web-frameworks/hydrogen/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/blob/main/LICENSE.md",
      "note": "The framework is MIT-licensed, but storefronts built with it need Shopify's proprietary commerce platform."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli",
      "note": "The Shopify CLI used with Hydrogen collects anonymous usage statistics by default until disabled, and hydrogen.shopify.dev loads Google Tag Manager."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing",
      "note": "Developed by Shopify and funded by its paid commerce plans, with no ads in the framework."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is 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 Tag Manager",
        "host": "www.googletagmanager.com",
        "effect": "no"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:02:05.661Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}