Java and Kotlin frameworks
Grails privacy rating
Web application framework for the Groovy language built on Spring Boot, with convention over configuration, the GORM data layer and GSP templates.
Summary
Grails scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the Java and Kotlin 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. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 50 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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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 grails.apache.org website loads the kapa.ai assistant widget with fingerprint-based analytics, alongside the Apache self-hosted Matomo.
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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?
Hosted by the Apache Software Foundation, which is funded by sponsors 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.