Front-end and full-stack frameworks
Hydrogen privacy rating
React framework from Shopify for building custom storefronts on the Shopify commerce platform, based on React Router.
Summary
Hydrogen scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the front-end and full-stack frameworks criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.
Score 35 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The framework is MIT-licensed, but storefronts built with it need Shopify's proprietary commerce platform.
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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 Shopify CLI used with Hydrogen collects anonymous usage statistics by default until disabled, and hydrogen.shopify.dev loads Google Tag Manager.
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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?
Developed by Shopify and funded by its paid commerce plans, with no ads in the framework.
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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.