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41 Options
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PlatformsWeb iOS Android OSX Windows Linux
Audio recordingNo
End-to-end encryptionYes
Mediaimages / video / audio / GIFs
VoIPYes
VideoconferencingNo
PublisherWire Swiss GmbH
Service integrationsNo
Groups≤128
DIY integrationsNo
ScreensharingYes
Video recordingNo
LocationsharingYes (iOS, Android)
File Size25M
Messaging systemsData
In-App PurchasesNone
Server stored messagesTransitory
Required Android Version4.2 and up
Cloud SyncNo
Security Score20/20
Group callsYes
Pros
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Cons
Con No presence status for users
No notion of user presence status (e.g. online, away, busy) and thus no way of knowing whether your contacts can actually see your messages (more details in this github issue https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/issues/900).
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Out of Date Pros + Cons
Con Team Chat costs money
Team chat will cost EUR 6 per user per month.
Not true
Con Only partially open-source
Wire is only partially open-source, so unsecure code could exist.
Not true
Con University calls out Wire private messenger over code structure
that is from 2016 ... no longer true or accurate