# wallabag privacy rating

Self-hostable read-it-later application that saves the text of web articles for distraction-free reading, with browser extensions, mobile apps, e-reader support and an official hosted service, wallabag.it.

## Summary

wallabag scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the bookmarks and read-later criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://wallabag.org
- Source code: https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Bookmarks and read-later](https://privacyratings.com/browser-sync/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag/blob/master/COPYING.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | The software and Android app contain no trackers, but the project website uses a self-hosted Matomo analytics instance. | https://wallabag.org/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source software funded by donations and the paid wallabag.it hosting, with no ads. | https://wallabag.org/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/browser-sync/wallabag/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/browser-sync/wallabag.md