# Laravel privacy rating

PHP web framework with the Eloquent ORM, Blade templates, queues and a set of first-party packages and tools.

## Summary

Laravel scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the PHP 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.

- Website: https://laravel.com
- Source code: https://github.com/laravel/framework
- License: MIT
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Fathom (cookieless analytics), Google Tag Manager, HubSpot
- Category: [PHP frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/php-frameworks/)
- Also rated: [Livewire](https://privacyratings.com/php-frameworks/livewire/) (PHP frameworks)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/laravel/framework/blob/13.x/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | laravel.com loads Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Ahrefs and Fathom analytics, and an OpenAI tracking script. | https://laravel.com/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by Laravel and funded by its paid hosting and tooling products, with no ads in the framework. | https://laravel.com/cloud |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/php-frameworks/laravel/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/php-frameworks/laravel.md