No. 44 of 62 ·Cloud Storage Services

Keybase

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One barScore 5.5

Keybase is ranked #44 of 62 in cloud storage services on Freedom251. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Product: Keybase describes itself as secure messaging and file-sharing.
Messaging: Keybase says it uses public-key cryptography so messages stay private and even Keybase cannot read chats.
Groups: Teams are groups that can chat, use files, and collaborate on Git.
File sharing: Keybase says users can store and share group photos, videos, and documents with end-to-end encryption.
Expiring messages: Users can set a timer on sensitive messages; the feature works in one-to-one chats and team, group, and community channels.
Integrations: Keybase says users can connect with public communities from Twitter, Reddit, and elsewhere.
Team security: Keybase’s Teams documentation says team chats, files, and Git are end-to-end encrypted, and that team keys are changed when someone is removed or revokes a device.
Team file limit: Teams and subteams can store up to 100 GB of documents, photos, and videos.
Git limit: Keybase’s encrypted Git announcement says personal repositories have a combined 100 GB limit and each team gets 100 GB.
Free use: Keybase’s Teams launch announcement says existing free offerings would not switch to a paid model and that current use was grandfathered in.
Open source: Keybase’s download page describes the product as open source and links to its source code.
Support: For client bugs, Keybase instructs users to run `keybase log send` in a terminal and follow the instructions.

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