# Wails privacy rating

Framework for building desktop apps with Go and web technologies, using the operating system's native webview for the frontend.

## Summary

Wails 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.

- Website: https://wails.io
- Source code: https://github.com/wailsapp/wails
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Cross-platform app frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/app-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry in the source code, and the wails.io website configuration loads no analytics. | https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/blob/master/website/docusaurus.config.js |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations through GitHub Sponsors, with no ads. | https://github.com/sponsors/leaanthony |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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