The instant messengers apps listed below all use end-to-end encryption.
This means that your messages are encrypted before they leave your device. Hence your messages are secured against snoopers before they are transmitted.
- Session: all-in-one secure chat app — uses an onion routing network that stores undeliverable messages in blockchain until the recipient comes online
- Signal: encryption is open source, requires phone number
- Telegram: encryption not turned on by default, the company also collects IP addresses
- Element (formerly called Riot) chat app with self hosting and bridges to other instant messaging networks
- Tox: free secure message without advertising forever
- Wire: open source secure messaging (encryption for messenger, voice, video, conference calls, file-sharing, and external collaboration)
- Jitsi: secure, full featured video conferencing
- Briar: encrypted instant messenger that connects to contacts via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Tor over the internet to synchronize messages
These services have end-to-end encryption but they require identifying information to work:
- Apple’s Messager
I would also like to add the Utopia p2p application to the list. It is an encrypted decentralized ecosystem that does not require users to use any personal data. Plus, the app is completely free. At the moment, a desktop version is available, but a mobile application is planned to be released in early 2021.
Oh, do you use this ecosystem too? I believe that in 2020, this application was the most useful to me. It’s a pity that the washing app hasn’t been released yet. Although, it seems that the release is scheduled for the first half of 2021. And, I almost forgot, in general I am delighted with their stylish design.
Cool, very interesting application. SKazhi, is it suitable for team communication? I would be interested in using it for personal and corporate purposes. I would also like to know if this application is free?
VEry interesting app…This one, right https://utopia-ecosystem.com/ ? I would like to know more about it before installing it. I wouldn’t want to accidentally download something wrong.
> The instant messengers apps listed below all use end-to-end encryption
iMessage & WhatsApp are not open source, so the promise of “end to end encryption” is completely worthless because it is unverifiable. WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum quit his job at Facebook, and WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is warning people not to use WhatsApp since Facebook took over. Facebook has never published an app which does NOT spy on you!
> These services have end-to-end encryption but they require a phone number
Session is a decentralized fork of Signal which does NOT require a phone number. It runs on a hybrid onion routing network that stores undeliverable messages in blockchain until the recipient comes online. Really surprised that a blockchain/crypto expert would miss this one.
Element (formerly Riot.IM) also supports E2E without a phone number; it also supports self hosting and pluggable transports (meaning: bridges to other instant messaging networks.) Mozilla has chosen Element for its corporate messaging needs.
What about new [url=https://getsession.org/]Session[/url] messenger?
Mesh network, end-to-end encryption, doesn’t requires phone number.
Blockchain on Loki network.
I’m not affilated.
How about Wire? Uses Signal protocol but doesn’t require a telephone number.
True, I’ll add it to the list.
Is there a reason you don’t recommend Signal?
Signal requires your to enter a telephone number to work. But I added it to the list for the sake of completeness.
How about Session messenger? (getsession.org). It uses an onion inspired system to deliver your messages. It is also a decentralized messenger, and needs no mobile phone number. Features group chats.
There’s also riot.im/matrix, which I personally don’t like/use, but it exists. (The whole sake of e2e messanging is being normie friendly. For the effort of matrix, I could be pgp’ing text with people already)
Also, perhaps this article could be extended by notices, such as afaik, for Jami to deliver your messages, both users need to be online, correct me if I am wrong.
No Signal? That seems odd…
Signal requires your to enter a telephone number to work. But I added it to the list for the sake of completeness.