# htmx privacy rating

JavaScript library that lets HTML elements issue HTTP requests and swap in server-rendered HTML through attributes, without writing JavaScript.

## Summary

htmx scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the front-end and full-stack 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.

- Website: https://htmx.org
- Source code: https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Front-end and full-stack frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/web-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Zero-Clause BSD licensed. | https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and htmx.org loads no third-party trackers. | https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by sponsorships through GitHub Sponsors, with no ads. | https://github.com/sponsors/bigskysoftware |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/web-frameworks/htmx/
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