Beebeeb vs Tresorit

Both are genuinely zero-knowledge encrypted clouds with EU operations. The real differences are open source, developer tooling, and how far storage scales — not whether the encryption is real.

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Feature
Beebeeb
Tresorit
Zero-knowledge by default
By default — the only mode we have
Genuine client-side E2E (files + metadata)
Only you hold the keys
Only you. We hold ciphertext we cannot decrypt
Client-side keys only
Open source
Clients + encryption core public; server private
Closed source
Independent crypto audit
~Independent audit planned; findings will be published
~ISO 27001 / GDPR / HIPAA · no public crypto audit
Jurisdiction
Falkenstein, Germany · Initlabs B.V. (NL) · no Cloud Act
Switzerland (Swiss Post) · EU region selectable
Free tier (zero-knowledge?)
~14-day free trial on Starter, Basic & Pro — same zero-knowledge encryption · no permanent free tier
~3 GB free Basic plan · 2-device limit
Entry paid plan (1 TB)
€10.99/mo · 1 TB
€11.99/mo (€9.99 billed annually)
CLI & WebDAV
bb push/pull/sync + WebDAV mount
No official CLI · no official WebDAV
Encrypted sharing (expiry / revoke / passphrase)
Files + folders · expiry, revoke, passphrase, max-opens
Yes · enterprise-grade controls
Version history
Recent versions, retention configurable
Yes
Platform coverage
Web & CLI · mobile and desktop apps coming soon
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS · web
One-click import (Drive / Dropbox)
~Coming soon
Manual upload only
Maximum storage
Up to 99 TB self-serve (+€10.99/TB) · custom quote beyond
4 TB (Personal Pro)

✓ available · ~ coming soon · ✗ not available. Anything marked “coming soon” isn’t live yet — see the roadmap. Competitor details reflect public information as of June 2026; always verify current pricing on each vendor’s site.

What you actually get by switching

Open source you can verify

Beebeeb’s clients and encryption core are public — read them, compile them, confirm the claims. Tresorit is closed source; you are asked to trust their word and their compliance certificates.

A real free trial, no device cap

Beebeeb gives you a 14-day free trial on Starter, Basic and Pro with the same zero-knowledge encryption as a paid subscription, on any number of devices. Tresorit has a free Basic plan, but it caps you at 3 GB and two devices.

CLI and WebDAV for power users

Beebeeb ships a command-line tool and a WebDAV mount for scripted backups and automation. Tresorit has neither officially.

Scales to 99 TB

Tresorit’s top personal plan is 4 TB. Beebeeb scales to 99 TB self-serve at €10.99/extra TB, with a custom quote beyond — a real difference for high-volume needs.

Marginally cheaper at 1 TB, and transparent

Beebeeb Pro is €10.99/month for 1 TB; Tresorit’s 1 TB is €11.99/month (€9.99 billed annually). Close on price — Beebeeb’s edge is everything around it, not a dramatic discount. (Beebeeb also has smaller entry plans: Starter at €1.99/month for 100 GB and Basic at €3.99/month for 200 GB.)

Who should use which

Tresorit is the better choice if…
  • You need documented HIPAA / ISO 27001 / TISAX compliance today
  • You manage a large regulated team and need mature admin controls
  • You want polished desktop sync clients available right now
  • A long enterprise track record is a procurement requirement
Beebeeb is the better fit if…
  • You want to verify the encryption in open source
  • You want a no-commitment free trial with no device limit
  • You need a CLI, scripted backups or WebDAV
  • You need to scale well past 4 TB

What Tresorit does well

Tresorit has built encrypted cloud storage since 2011 with a strong enterprise track record. Its encryption is genuinely zero-knowledge, covering files and metadata, and its compliance story — HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, TISAX — is well documented.

For regulated industries (law, healthcare, finance) the admin controls, audit trails and Swiss / EU region selection are mature and reliable. The desktop sync clients are polished.

Where Beebeeb is different

Both are genuinely zero-knowledge, so this is not an encryption argument. The differences are verifiability, tooling and scale. Beebeeb’s clients and core are open source — Tresorit is closed, and compliance certificates are not the same as a public crypto audit.

Beebeeb lets you start on a 14-day free trial (versus Tresorit’s 3 GB, 2-device free Basic plan), ships a CLI and WebDAV for automation, and scales to 99 TB. On price the two are close (€10.99 vs €11.99/month at 1 TB) — the edge is open source, developer tooling and EU jurisdiction in Falkenstein, not a dramatic discount.

Switching is low-risk by design

Verify, don’t trust. The clients and encryption core are open source — read them before you commit.
A breach only leaks ciphertext. There is nothing readable to steal, because we never hold your keys.
No lock-in. Open formats, open-source clients, export anytime. You are never trapped.
Try before you pay. A 14-day free trial with the same encryption as paid — no charge until day 15.

Beebeeb vs Tresorit: common questions

Yes — Tresorit’s free Basic plan gives you 3 GB of zero-knowledge storage on up to two devices. Beebeeb does not have a permanent free plan; instead it gives you a 14-day free trial on Starter, Basic and Pro, with the same zero-knowledge encryption and no device cap.

No, Tresorit is closed source. Beebeeb’s clients and encryption core are public, so you can read the code and verify the encryption claims yourself. Tresorit publishes compliance certificates instead, which are not the same as a public crypto audit.

Marginally at 1 TB — Beebeeb Pro is €10.99/month versus Tresorit’s €11.99/month (€9.99 billed annually). The two are close on price; Beebeeb’s real advantages are open source, a free trial, and scaling to 99 TB. Beebeeb also has a smaller entry plan, Basic at €3.99/month for 200 GB.

Tresorit’s top personal plan is 4 TB. Beebeeb scales to 99 TB self-serve at €10.99 per extra terabyte, with a custom quote beyond that — a meaningful difference for high-volume storage.

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Last updated June 2026