Diagrams and whiteboards
PlantUML privacy rating
An open-source Java tool that generates UML and other diagrams, such as sequence, class, activity, Gantt and mind maps, from plain-text descriptions. It runs locally or through a public or self-hosted rendering server.
Summary
PlantUML scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the diagrams and whiteboards criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit.
Score 30 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?
GPL-3.0, with builds also offered under GPL-2.0, LGPL, Apache-2.0, BSD, EPL-2.0 and MIT.
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No
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?
The plantuml.com website loads Google Analytics and Google ad scripts.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The software has no ads, but the plantuml.com website is funded by Google ads served through Ezoic.
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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.