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When comparing Wire vs Twist, the Slant community recommends Wire for most people. In the question“What is the best team chat software?” Wire is ranked 13th while Twist is ranked 23rd.
Specs
Audio recordingNo
Cloud SyncNo
DIY integrationsNo
End-to-end encryptionYes
File Size25M
Group callsYes
Groups≤128
In-App PurchasesNone
LocationsharingYes (iOS, Android)
Mediaimages / video / audio / GIFs
Messaging systemsData
PlatformsWeb iOS Android OSX Windows Linux
PublisherWire Swiss GmbH
Required Android Version4.2 and up
ScreensharingYes
Security Score20/20
Server stored messagesTransitory
Service integrationsNo
Video recordingNo
VideoconferencingNo
VoIPYes
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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.
Pro Focused collaboration
Channels are neatly divided into topic threads, focusing the discussions.
Pro Guest roles
Guest members can be added that have access to specific channels; ideal for individuals outside the team.
Cons
Con Centralized
Con Only 1 month of search for free
The free tier only searches the last 1 month.