{
  "slug": "linode",
  "category": "server-hosting",
  "name": "Akamai Cloud (Linode)",
  "description": "Cloud computing platform from Akamai, formerly Linode, offering virtual machines, Kubernetes, object storage and managed databases.",
  "website": "https://www.linode.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "D",
  "score": 40,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Akamai Cloud (Linode) scores 40 out of 100 (grade D) on the server hosting criteria. It meets 4 of 12 criteria: transparency report, TLS configuration, Reverse DNS and IPv6. It partly meets no ads or data sales, security headers and mail-friendly (port 25). It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, tells users about requests and anonymous payment. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/linode/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/linode/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://www.akamai.com/legal/manage-cookie-preferences",
      "note": "Akamai websites use analytics and targeting cookies from LinkedIn, Google DoubleClick, Amazon and others."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://www.akamai.com/legal/manage-cookie-preferences",
      "note": "Targeting cookies let advertising partners build interest profiles of visitors."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.akamai.com/legal/eu-digital-services-act",
      "note": "Publishes DSA transparency reports with counts of orders from EU authorities; requests from other countries are not reported."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No published policy on notifying users about data requests."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=www.linode.com&hideResults=on",
      "note": "Grade A+"
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=www.linode.com",
      "note": "Grade B (75/100+)"
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "pending",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Not tested yet."
    },
    "port_25": {
      "title": "Mail-friendly (port 25)",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/send-email",
      "note": "SMTP ports are restricted on some new accounts and opened on request to support."
    },
    "reverse_dns": {
      "title": "Reverse DNS",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/configure-rdns-reverse-dns-on-a-compute-instance",
      "note": "rDNS for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses is set in Cloud Manager."
    },
    "ipv6": {
      "title": "IPv6",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/an-overview-of-ipv6-on-linode",
      "note": "Every Linode is created with an IPv6 address."
    },
    "anonymous_payment": {
      "title": "Anonymous payment",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/manage-payment-methods",
      "note": "Payment is by card, Google Pay or PayPal only."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": "A+",
    "observatory": "B",
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": null,
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:01:35.958Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}