Static site generators
Hugo privacy rating
Static site generator written in Go that builds websites from Markdown content and Go templates, distributed as a single binary.
Summary
Hugo scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the static site generators 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.
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 gohugo.io website loads Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager. The hugo command has no telemetry.
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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?
Funded by sponsors listed in the repository, 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.