# Moleculer privacy rating

Microservices framework for Node.js with service discovery, load balancing, fault tolerance and pluggable message transporters.

## Summary

Moleculer scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the Node.js 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://moleculer.services
- Source code: https://github.com/moleculerjs/moleculer
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Node.js frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/node-frameworks/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/moleculerjs/moleculer/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The framework has no telemetry, but the moleculer.services website loads Google Analytics. | https://moleculer.services/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations through Open Collective, with no ads. | https://opencollective.com/moleculer |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/node-frameworks/moleculer/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/node-frameworks/moleculer.md