Python web frameworks
web2py privacy rating
Full-stack Python web framework with a database abstraction layer, a web-based development interface and security defaults, designed to run without installation.
Summary
web2py scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the Python web frameworks 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.
Score 80 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?
LGPL-3.0-licensed.
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Yes
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?
No telemetry in the framework source code, and the website has no third-party trackers. The scaffold app only loads analytics when a developer sets a tracking ID.
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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?
Volunteer-maintained open-source project 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.