DataPacket vs RareCloud: privacy compared
DataPacket and RareCloud are both rated in server hosting against the same 13 public criteria. DataPacket does better on transparency report, tells users about requests, security headers and Reverse DNS. RareCloud does better on anonymous payment. DataPacket is based in the United Kingdom (Five Eyes); RareCloud is based in Romania.
| Criterion | DataPacket Our pick | RareCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Grade D D (43/100) | Grade F F (33/100) |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom Five Eyes | Romania Outside 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 source |
| 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 | No |
| Transparency report Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds? | Partial source | No |
| Tells users about requests Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it? | Yes source | No |
| 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 | Yes source |
| Reverse DNS Can reverse DNS (PTR) records be set for IPv4 and IPv6? | Yes source | Partial 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 | Yes 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.
RareCloud. RareCloud scores 33 out of 100 (grade F) on the server hosting criteria. It meets 4 of 12 criteria: TLS configuration, mail-friendly (port 25), IPv6 and anonymous payment. It partly meets no ads or data sales and Reverse DNS. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, transparency report, tells users about requests and security headers. It is based in Romania: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR). Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade C.