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PlatformsWeb iOS Android OSX Windows Linux
PublisherWire Swiss GmbH
File Size25M
Required Android Version4.2 and up
End-to-end encryptionYes
VideoconferencingNo
Mediaimages / video / audio / GIFs
Audio recordingNo
VoIPYes
Service integrationsNo
Groups≤128
Messaging systemsData
ScreensharingYes
Video recordingNo
LocationsharingYes (iOS, Android)
DIY integrationsNo
In-App PurchasesNone
Server stored messagesTransitory
Cloud SyncNo
Security Score20/20
Group callsYes
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Pros
Pro Libre/open source
Pro End-to-end encryption
Pro Clean, modern interface
Pro Privacy-respecting
Pro Intuitive user interface
Wire's user interface is quite intuitive to use, still it has everything required for a complete experience. Settings are very clean and allows you to turn on/off some features which might be disturbing for some, like link previews and emoji conversion.
Pro Swiss legislation
Registered in Switzerland.
Cons
Con Centralized
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