Signal vs Chrome Remote Desktop

Signal uses an advanced end to end encryption protocol that provides privacy for every message every time.

Signal is free and open source software, enabling anyone to verify its security by auditing the code. It's the only private messenger that uses open source, peer-reviewed cryptographic protocols to keep your messages safe.

Signal can be your default SMS/MMS text messenger. Encryption is not possible when sending SMS to your contacts, however.

Signal supports: emoji, pictures, videos, audio, contacts, any location and GIF.

Edward Snowden uses this messenger and recommends it to everyone who is concerned about his privacy.

You can easily view all media shared in the chat without scrolling back to when it was shared.

Signal Desktop is a Chrome extension that allows you to mirror messages from your phone, including replying.

Allows you to "send: messages to yourself and sync to desktop so you can use Signal as a kind of encrypted Pushbullet alternative

Faster than most similar applications.

All you need to do is install a Chrome extension.

There are no restrictions on how you use it.

Works on Windows, Mac and Linux.

If the user that shares their screen doesn't touch the mouse/keyboard the viewer can control them which makes it easy take actions instead of explaining by voice.

Every few minutes the sharer gets a popup asking if they want to continue sharing the screen, while the popup is shown the viewer can't control anything. This is important in case the sharer forgets to close the connection.