Keybase Comparisons

Comments revolve around comparing the discussed project to Keybase for identity and crypto key management, debating Keybase's future after its Zoom acquisition, and suggesting alternatives.

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Sample Comments

mderazon Jul 10, 2018 View on HN

Curious, what does Keybase has to do with it ?

uoaei Apr 9, 2020 View on HN

Why not Keybase?https://keybase.io/

freakynit May 7, 2020 View on HN

Is there a viable alternative to keybase?

djbusby Dec 10, 2022 View on HN

Wasn't that what KeyBase was supposed to do?

kkjjkgjjgg Nov 6, 2021 View on HN

What has become of Keybase instead?

querulous Apr 17, 2018 View on HN

how is this better than pgp? what does it do that keybase can't already do?

zk00006 Mar 23, 2014 View on HN

Honest question: can somebody explain what problem Keybase addresses?

craftyguy Jul 27, 2018 View on HN

keybase is a proprietary walled garden.. so.. no thanks.

cafebedouin Jun 5, 2017 View on HN

Who is doing this besides Keybase?

SomeoneWeird Apr 1, 2014 View on HN

This is exactly what Keybase does.