Beebeeb
Zero-knowledge encrypted storage from a Dutch company, founded in 2026, with open-source clients and an independent audit still planned
Quick Overview
| Company | Initlabs B.V. |
|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Storage |
| Headquarters | Wijchen, Netherlands |
| Founded | 2026 |
| EU Presence | EU (Netherlands) |
| Data Location | Data centres in Germany and Finland, inside the EU (the Netherlands is announced as coming soon) |
| Open Source | Yes |
| Compliance | No independent audit yet (one is planned, findings to be published; code open for review) |
| Pricing | Starter €1.99/month (100GB, 1 user), Basic €3.99/month (200GB, 1 user), Pro €10.99/month (1TB, extra TB at €10.99 each up to 99TB); annual billing equals ten months; Teams (€54.95/month, 5TB, 2 seats) announced as coming soon; 14-day free trial, no free plan |
| Free Option | 14-day free trial, no card or iDEAL needed to start (10 GB of storage during the trial); full access straight away if you pay by card or iDEAL; no free plan |
| Replaces | Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud |
Detailed Review
Beebeeb is the newest and least proven entry on this page, and its own site is candid about that. Initlabs B.V. is a Dutch company in Wijchen (KvK 95157565 per its imprint), so the contracting party sits inside the EU. Files are encrypted on the device with AES-256-GCM before upload, the master key sits behind a 12-word recovery phrase, and the vendor says it cannot read file contents or file names.
What it offers is a small, focused feature set: passkey sign-in with TOTP two-factor, share links that expire and can be revoked, file requests for collecting uploads, version history and an encrypted export.
The web app and the CLI exist today (the CLI runs on Linux, macOS and WSL), and macOS and Windows desktop apps are in beta, while a Linux desktop app, iOS and Android are listed as coming soon. The clients and encryption core are open source on GitHub, so the implementation can be read; Tresorit, by contrast, is closed source.
The gap against the rest of this page is track record and verification. Beebeeb states that no third-party audit exists yet, plans an independent audit and says it will publish the findings, whereas Tresorit is independently audited. The service is new: Beebeeb says it was founded in 2026.
Ciphertext lives in data centres in Germany and Finland, with the Netherlands announced as coming soon. Pricing is plain: 1TB costs €10.99 a month, roughly Tresorit's entry price, with 100GB from €1.99. A 14-day trial starts without a card or iDEAL, with less storage (10 GB) during the trial, and there is no free plan.
What Beebeeb does well
- Dutch contracting entity, data stored in Germany and Finland, no non-EU parent named
- Zero-knowledge design with the vendor unable to read contents or file names, by its own account
- Open-source clients and encryption core published on GitHub, unlike closed-source Tresorit
- Passkey login, expiring revocable share links and encrypted export
- Plain per-TB pricing at €10.99, 14-day trial without a card
Where Beebeeb falls short
- No independent audit yet (one is planned, findings to be published), so the security claims rest on code review by outsiders
- Founded in 2026 and the desktop apps are in beta, so little track record next to Tresorit or Nextcloud
- No Linux desktop app, iOS or Android app yet (the CLI does run on Linux), and the Teams plan is announced only
- No free plan, only a 14-day trial with less storage (10 GB); Koofr and Filen have free tiers
Standout feature. Beebeeb pairs zero-knowledge encryption with a Dutch contracting entity and open clients, but it is the only entry here that says outright it has no audit yet.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Dutch contracting entity, data stored in Germany and Finland, no non-EU parent named
- Zero-knowledge design with the vendor unable to read contents or file names, by its own account
- Open-source clients and encryption core published on GitHub, unlike closed-source Tresorit
- Passkey login, expiring revocable share links and encrypted export
- Plain per-TB pricing at €10.99, 14-day trial without a card
Cons
- No independent audit yet (one is planned, findings to be published), so the security claims rest on code review by outsiders
- Founded in 2026 and the desktop apps are in beta, so little track record next to Tresorit or Nextcloud
- No Linux desktop app, iOS or Android app yet (the CLI does run on Linux), and the Teams plan is announced only
- No free plan, only a 14-day trial with less storage (10 GB); Koofr and Filen have free tiers
Alternatives to Beebeeb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Beebeeb?
Beebeeb is the newest and least proven entry on this page, and its own site is candid about that. Initlabs B.V. is a Dutch company in Wijchen (KvK 95157565 per its imprint), so the contracting party sits inside the EU. Files are encrypted on the device with AES-256-GCM before upload, the master key sits behind a 12-word recovery phrase, and the vendor says it cannot read file contents or file names.
Where is Beebeeb based?
Beebeeb operates from Wijchen, Netherlands, which places it under EU (Netherlands). Compliance: No independent audit yet (one is planned, findings to be published; code open for review).
What does Beebeeb cost?
Starter €1.99/month (100GB, 1 user), Basic €3.99/month (200GB, 1 user), Pro €10.99/month (1TB, extra TB at €10.99 each up to 99TB); annual billing equals ten months; Teams (€54.95/month, 5TB, 2 seats) announced as coming soon; 14-day free trial, no free plan. 14-day free trial, no card or iDEAL needed to start (10 GB of storage during the trial); full access straight away if you pay by card or iDEAL; no free plan.
Who is Beebeeb best for?
Dutch-run zero-knowledge storage for early adopters. Beebeeb pairs zero-knowledge encryption with a Dutch contracting entity and open clients, but it is the only entry here that says outright it has no audit yet.
What are the drawbacks of Beebeeb?
No independent audit yet (one is planned, findings to be published), so the security claims rest on code review by outsiders. Founded in 2026 and the desktop apps are in beta, so little track record next to Tresorit or Nextcloud. No Linux desktop app, iOS or Android app yet (the CLI does run on Linux), and the Teams plan is announced only. No free plan, only a 14-day trial with less storage (10 GB); Koofr and Filen have free tiers.
Is Beebeeb a good alternative to Dropbox?
Beebeeb is built as a European alternative to Dropbox: Zero-knowledge encrypted storage from a Dutch company, founded in 2026, with open-source clients and an independent audit still planned. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Beebeeb compare to other Cloud Storage tools?
Beebeeb is one of several European Cloud Storage tools we cover. It is most often compared with Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud.