DataPacket vs DigitalOcean: privacy compared
DataPacket and DigitalOcean are both rated in server hosting against the same 13 public criteria. DataPacket does better on security headers and mail-friendly (port 25). DigitalOcean does better on independent audit, transparency report and anonymous payment. DataPacket is based in the United Kingdom (Five Eyes); DigitalOcean is based in the United States (Five Eyes).
| Criterion | DataPacket Our pick | DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Grade D D (43/100) | Grade D D (48/100) |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom Five Eyes | United States Five Eyes |
| Open source Is all the source code needed to run the product public? | No | No |
| No trackers or telemetry Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default? | No source | No |
| No ads or data sales Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data? | Partial source | Partial source |
| Independent audit Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years? | No | Partial source |
| Transparency report Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds? | Partial source | Yes source |
| Tells users about requests Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it? | Yes source | Yes source |
| TLS configuration Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better? | Yes source | Yes source |
| Security headers Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better? | Partial source | No source |
| Modern web standards Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test? | Not tested yet | Not tested yet |
| Mail-friendly (port 25) Is outbound port 25 open by default, or opened on request? | Yes source | No source |
| Reverse DNS Can reverse DNS (PTR) records be set for IPv4 and IPv6? | Yes source | Yes source |
| IPv6 Is native IPv6 included? | Yes source | Yes source |
| Anonymous payment Can servers be paid for with cryptocurrency or without identity checks? | No source | Partial source |
Summaries
DataPacket. DataPacket scores 43 out of 100 (grade D) on the server hosting criteria. It meets 5 of 12 criteria: tells users about requests, TLS configuration, mail-friendly (port 25), Reverse DNS and IPv6. It partly meets no ads or data sales, transparency report and security headers. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit and anonymous payment. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.
DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean scores 48 out of 100 (grade D) on the server hosting criteria. It meets 5 of 12 criteria: transparency report, tells users about requests, TLS configuration, Reverse DNS and IPv6. It partly meets no ads or data sales, independent audit and anonymous payment. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, security headers and mail-friendly (port 25). 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 C.