Wikis and knowledge bases
BookStack privacy rating
Self-hosted wiki platform that organizes documentation into shelves, books, chapters and pages. Built with PHP and Laravel, with a WYSIWYG and Markdown editor, search and role-based permissions.
Summary
BookStack scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the wikis and knowledge bases 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. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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 third-party trackers, and no telemetry is documented for the software. The website's self-hosted Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only.
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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 donations, sponsorships and paid support services, 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.