# NW.js privacy rating

Runtime that combines Chromium and Node.js for building desktop apps with HTML and JavaScript, with Node.js modules callable from the DOM.

## Summary

NW.js scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the cross-platform app frameworks criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.

- Website: https://nwjs.io
- Source code: https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Cross-platform app frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/app-frameworks/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The nwjs.io website loads Google Analytics. | https://nwjs.io/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Community-maintained open-source project with no ads. | https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/app-frameworks/nw-js/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/app-frameworks/nw-js.md