This is because Wire also bills itself as a “collaboration suite” that allows for conference calls and file sharing to take place.Įverything on Wire is end-to-end encrypted by default and the company says its security has also been audited with reports – albeit the most recent is from 2018 – are available on its website. The Switzerland-based messaging service, like all the apps listed here, is free to use but also has premium paid tiers. Wire is also another of Snowden’s recommendations. End-to-end encryption can be turned on for one-to-one secret chats. There are also groups, which can have a maximum of 200,000 members and individual chats. There are a few different options including its “one-to-many” broadcast channels – these can be public or private and involve administrators sending out messages to everyone who subscribes to the channel. Telegram isn’t end-to-end encrypted as it works differently than some other messaging apps. Telegram is an encrypted messaging app but it is not end-to-end encrypted by default – this has led to security experts warning against using it if you want the most private experience possible. However, WhatsApp’s policy changes saw Telegram benefit at the start of 2021 with Durov saying 25 million new people signed up for it in just 72 hours. Created by entrepreneur Pavel Durov, Telegram has been popular in countries such as Iran and Russia where governments have attempted to ban it several times.

Telegram is one of the most popular messaging apps outside of China – and since it was launched in August 2013 has grown to have more than 500 million people using it.

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