Alternatives to Wire
E2E encrypted team messenger from Switzerland
Wire ranks #10 of 11 in Personal messaging, with an Alt Score of 66. It is licensed under GPL-3.0, freemium from €7.45/person/month (Wire for SMB, billed annually) and available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux and Web. 10 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Businesses, enterprises, and government agencies that need secure internal and cross-organizational communication, including regulated and public-sector entities requiring data sovereignty.
End-to-end encrypted messaging, voice/video calls, and conferencing (up to 150 participants) secured by the MLS (Messaging Layer Security) protocol, with post-quantum-ready encryption. It includes guest access for external collaborators without requiring accounts, integrated file sharing via Wire Drive, and flexible deployment as cloud, on-premises, or hybrid.
Users sign up or download the desktop/mobile app, then create or join conversations with team members or external guests, with messages, calls, and files synchronized end-to-end encrypted across devices. Admins can configure SSO and access controls, and organizations choose cloud, on-premises, or hybrid hosting.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Personal messaging checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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| Backup & export of history |
Every fact and feature listed for Wire is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License GPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-11
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007
https://github.com/wireapp/wire-ios/blob/main/LICENSE -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
Wire for Free
https://wire.com/en/pricing -
Platforms iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web verified 2026-07-11
Community Support – Experimental binary
https://wire.com/en/download -
Starts at €7.45/person/month (Wire for SMB, billed annually) verified 2026-07-11
€7.45*) per person/month, annual payment
https://wire.com/en/pricing -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
@zenkins released this 07 Jul 15:40
https://github.com/wireapp/wire-ios/releases -
E2E encryption by default Yes verified 2026-07-11
E2EE is always enabled by default and cannot be disabled.
https://wire.com/en/security -
E2E optional No verified 2026-07-11
E2EE is always enabled by default and cannot be disabled.
https://wire.com/en/security -
Voice calls Yes verified 2026-07-11
High-quality audio and video conferencing across web browsers, desktop, and mobile devices. Always end-to-end encrypted, for up to 150 participants.
https://wire.com/en/features -
Video calls Yes verified 2026-07-11
High-quality audio and video conferencing across web browsers, desktop, and mobile devices. Always end-to-end encrypted, for up to 150 participants.
https://wire.com/en/features -
Phone number required No verified 2026-07-11
'email' has to be provided
https://docs.wire.com/latest/developer/reference/user/registration.html -
Federation / decentralized Partial verified 2026-07-11
The Federation development is work in progress
https://docs.wire.com/latest/understand/configure-federation.html -
Disappearing messages Yes verified 2026-07-11
Messages vanish once the timer you set expires, leaving no traces behind
https://wire.com/en/wire-messaging-all-features -
Reactions Yes verified 2026-07-11
use sketches and reactions, share files, send audio/video messages, and more; giving your digital conversations a natural feeling.
https://wire.com/en/features -
Multi-device without phone Yes verified 2026-07-11
Wire is available for up to 8 devices. Use up to 3 different Wire accounts on your device simultaneously — all without logging in and out.
https://wire.com/en/features -
Backup & export of history Yes verified 2026-07-11
History backup lets you take all the conversations, pictures, videos, and files when upgrading to a new phone
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wire-secure-messenger/id930944768
FAQ
Yes. Delta Chat, Jami and Telegram have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Delta Chat, Jami and SimpleX Chat — every license claim links its source.