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pencil.dev · Design and prototyping · checked 2026-10-20

43/100DBand D

Rank 3 of 34 in Design and prototyping, where the median is 17.

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Overview

0 days since the newest dated result, 0 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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Pencil

pencil.dev · Design and prototyping

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
D 43of 100 Rank 3 of 34

Published commitments3 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-20. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that Pencil has no such document.

Where Pencil sits in Design and prototyping

  1. A0 0%
  2. B0 0%
  3. C1 3%
  4. D3 9%
  5. E6 18%
  6. F24 71%
34 vendors with a score. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of Pencil is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What Pencil states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Data processing agreement (DPA)

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No data processing agreement found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-20.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://pencil.dev/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://pencil.dev/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://pencil.dev/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://pencil.dev/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://pencil.dev/legal/data-processing-addendum – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://pencil.dev/legal/gdpr – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://pencil.dev/trust/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://pencil.dev/privacy/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Data processing agreement in Design and prototyping: 2 of 34 companies

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Status page with incident history

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No public status page found.

Checked 3 addresses on 2026-10-20.

Show the 3 addresses we checked
  1. https://status.pencil.dev/ – The name "status.pencil.dev" could not be resolved.
  2. https://pencil.dev/status – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://pencil.dev.statuspage.io/ – Could not be fetched: fetch failed.

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Across the market: Status page with history in Design and prototyping: 2 of 34 companies

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Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-20.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://pencil.dev/ – third-party requests before any interaction: gc.zgo.at, hctfc8iexhqk0x3o.public.blob.vercel-storage.com, pencildev-new.goatcounter.com, us-assets.i.posthog.com, us.i.posthog.com, www.pen.dev

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in Design and prototyping: 1 of 34 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

weight 2 of 3

No commitment to give notice before subprocessors change found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-20.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://pencil.dev/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://pencil.dev/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://pencil.dev/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  4. https://pencil.dev/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://pencil.dev/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://pencil.dev/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://pencil.dev/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://pencil.dev/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in Design and prototyping: 2 of 34 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

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No named certification found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-20.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://pencil.dev/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://pencil.dev/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://pencil.dev/trust-center – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://pencil.dev/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://pencil.dev/legal/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://trust.pencil.dev/ – The name "trust.pencil.dev" could not be resolved.

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Across the market: Certifications named in Design and prototyping: 7 of 34 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

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No uptime figure found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-20.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://pencil.dev/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://pencil.dev/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://pencil.dev/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://pencil.dev/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://pencil.dev/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://pencil.dev/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in Design and prototyping: 0 of 34 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

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No security.txt found.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-20.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://pencil.dev/.well-known/security.txt – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in Design and prototyping: 3 of 31 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

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No named privacy contact found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-20.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://pencil.dev/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://pencil.dev/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://pencil.dev/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  4. https://pencil.dev/legal/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://pencil.dev/legal/privacy-notice – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://pencil.dev/trust/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://pencil.dev/datenschutz – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Named privacy contact in Design and prototyping: 4 of 34 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 4
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Subprocessors: the published list

weight 3 of 3

The actual list is published, not just a promise to keep one.

Source: https://www.pen.dev/sub-processors · checked 2026-10-20

Across the market: Subprocessor list in Design and prototyping: 3 of 34 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

weight 3 of 3

The hosting location is stated on a public page.

  • Locations named next to the hosting wording United States. This does not establish the company’s headquarters.
    Show the exact wording

    PostHog is hosted in the United States.

    Read at https://www.pen.dev/privacy-policy

Source: https://www.pen.dev/privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-20

Across the market: Data location stated in Design and prototyping: 7 of 34 companies

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Public pricing with figures

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Actual numbers on a public page.

Source: https://www.pen.dev/pricing · checked 2026-10-20

Across the market: Public pricing in Design and prototyping: 27 of 34 companies

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HTTPS enforced with HSTS

weight 2 of 3

HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 63072000 seconds (730 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=63072000

    Read at https://pencil.dev/

Source: https://pencil.dev/ · checked 2026-10-20

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in Design and prototyping: 21 of 34 companies

History

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Pencil

4 found · 8 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-20.

Investigate 8 open evidence questions
  1. Data processing agreement

    Please share the current data processing agreement for the product and plan we are considering, including its annexes and signing process.

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  2. Status page with history

    Where can we review incident history for the service we will use, and how do we subscribe to incident updates?

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  3. Certifications named

    Please share the current certificate or audit report and its scope, covered legal entity, products and validity period.

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  4. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

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  5. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

    Inspect this check
  6. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

    Inspect this check
  7. Notice before subprocessors change

    How will you notify us before a subprocessor changes, with how much notice, and what response options apply to our contract?

    Inspect this check
  8. Named privacy contact

    Which privacy contact handles requests for our account, and what escalation path should we use?

    Inspect this check

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