# Trilium Notes privacy rating

Open source hierarchical note-taking app for building a personal knowledge base, with rich text, code, diagrams, scripting and per-note encryption. Runs on the desktop or syncs with a self-hosted server. Maintained by the TriliumNext community.

## Summary

Trilium Notes scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the notes 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://triliumnotes.org
- Source code: https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Notes](https://privacyratings.com/notes/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the app has no telemetry. The website's Cloudflare Web Analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://triliumnotes.org |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free community project with no paid tiers, accounts or ads. | https://triliumnotes.org |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/notes/trilium-notes/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/notes/trilium-notes.md