Cross-platform app frameworks
Apache Cordova privacy rating
Apache Software Foundation framework for building mobile apps with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, packaged in a native webview with plugins for device APIs.
Summary
Apache Cordova scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the cross-platform app frameworks 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 the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Apache-2.0-licensed.
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Yes
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?
No third-party trackers, and the CLI has no telemetry. The Apache Software Foundation's self-hosted Matomo uses no cookies and anonymizes IP addresses.
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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 under the Apache Software Foundation, funded by sponsorships and 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.