{
  "slug": "borgbase",
  "category": "file-sync",
  "name": "BorgBase",
  "description": "Hosted backup storage for BorgBackup and restic repositories, with append-only mode, monitoring alerts and a choice of EU or US storage regions.",
  "website": "https://www.borgbase.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "web"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "MT",
    "name": "Malta",
    "eyes": null,
    "eu": true,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "D",
  "score": 50,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "BorgBase scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the file sync and backup criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source and no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Malta: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/borgbase/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/borgbase/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/borgbase/vorta",
      "note": "Works with open source clients such as Borg, restic and its own Vorta app, but the hosting service is not published."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://www.borgbase.com/privacy/",
      "note": "The website uses self-hosted Fathom analytics with no third-party service, and Sentry for error reports."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.borgbase.com/privacy/",
      "note": "Funded by paid plans. The privacy policy says backups are not sold or used for advertising."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:43.548Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}