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This covers real-time communication. Aware of
https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacytools.io/pull/1500, but
that will be handled later.
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<h1 id="im" class="anchor"><a href="#im"><i class="fas fa-link anchor-icon"></i></a> Encrypted Instant Messenger</h1>
<h1 id="im" class="anchor"><a href="#im"><i class="fas fa-link anchor-icon"></i></a> {% t Encrypted Instant Messenger %}</h1>

<div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
<strong>If you are currently using an Instant Messenger like Telegram, LINE, Viber, <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/10/where-whatsapp-went-wrong-effs-four-biggest-security-concerns">WhatsApp</a>, or plain SMS you should pick an alternative here.</strong>
<strong>{% t If you are currently using an Instant Messenger like Telegram, LINE, Viber, <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/10/where-whatsapp-went-wrong-effs-four-biggest-security-concerns">WhatsApp</a>, or plain SMS you should pick an alternative here. %}</strong>
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web="https://app.wire.com"
%}

<h3>Complete Comparison</h3>
<h3>{% t Complete Comparison %}</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://securechatguide.org/effguide.html">securechatguide.org</a> - Guide to Choosing a Messenger.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.securemessagingapps.com/">securemessagingapps.com</a> - Secure Messaging Apps Comparison.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thinkprivacy.io/messengers.html">thinkprivacy.io</a> - Simple Secure Messaging Apps Comparison.</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://securechatguide.org/effguide.html %}">{% t securechatguide.org %}</a> - {% t Guide to Choosing a Messenger. %}</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://www.securemessagingapps.com/ %}">{% t securemessagingapps.com %}</a> - {% t Secure Messaging Apps Comparison. %}</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://www.thinkprivacy.io/messengers.html %}">{% t thinkprivacy.io %}</a> - {% t Simple Secure Messaging Apps Comparison. %}</li>
</ul>


<h3>Worth Mentioning</h3>
<h3>{% t Worth Mentioning %}</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://briarproject.org/">Briar</a> - An ultra-secure peer-to-peer instant messenger that connects to contacts via Direct Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Tor over the internet, keeping its users protected from surveillance and censorship.</li>
<li><a href="https://about.riot.im/">Riot</a> - An open-source, federated messenger that utilizes the Matrix protocol. This application is primarily recommended as a large group/team chat solution. While Riot has the ability to perform 1-on-1 communications we believe there are better solutions for direct communications.</li>
<li><a href="https://retroshare.cc/">RetroShare</a> - An end-to-end encrypted instant messaging and voice/video call client. RetroShare supports both TOR and I2P. </li>
<li><a href="https://xmpp.org/">XMPP</a> - Federated instant messaging protocol with <a href="https://conversations.im/omemo/">OMEMO</a>, OTR, or OpenPGP end-to-end encryption:</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://briarproject.org/ %}">{% t Briar %}</a> - {% t An ultra-secure peer-to-peer instant messenger that connects to contacts via Direct Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Tor over the internet, keeping its users protected from surveillance and censorship. %}</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://about.riot.im/ %}">{% t Riot %}</a> - {% t An open-source, federated messenger that utilizes the Matrix protocol. This application is primarily recommended as a large group/team chat solution. While Riot has the ability to perform 1-on-1 communications we believe there are better solutions for direct communications. %}</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://retroshare.cc/ %}">{% t RetroShare %}</a> - {% t An end-to-end encrypted instant messaging and voice/video call client. RetroShare supports both TOR and I2P. %}</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://xmpp.org/ %}">{% t XMPP %}</a> - {% t Federated instant messaging protocol with <a href="https://conversations.im/omemo/">OMEMO</a>, OTR, or OpenPGP end-to-end encryption: %}</li>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://conversations.im/">Conversations</a> (Android) - An open-source Jabber/XMPP client for Android 4.4+ smartphones. <span class="badge badge-success">OMEMO</span></li>
<li><a href="https://gajim.org/">Gajim</a> (FreeBSD, Linux, Windows) - An open-source fully featured XMPP client. <span class="badge badge-success">OMEMO</span></li>
<li><a href="https://monal.im/">Monal</a> (iOS, MacOS) - An XMPP client in active development. <span class="badge badge-success">OMEMO</span> <span class="badge badge-success">VoIP</span></li>
<li><a href="https://omemo.top/">Other OMEMO-ready clients</a>.</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://conversations.im/ %}">{% t Conversations %}</a> ({% t Android %}) - {% t An open-source Jabber/XMPP client for Android 4.4+ smartphones. %} <span class="badge badge-success">{% t OMEMO %}</span></li>
<li><a href="{% t https://gajim.org/ %}">{% t Gajim %}</a> ({% t FreeBSD, Linux, Windows %}) - {% t An open-source fully featured XMPP client.%} <span class="badge badge-success">{% t OMEMO %}</span></li>
<li><a href="{% t https://monal.im/ %}">{% t Monal %}</a> ({% t iOS, MacOS %}) - {% t An XMPP client in active development. %} <span class="badge badge-success">{% t OMEMO %}</span> <span class="badge badge-success">{% t VoIP %}</span></li>
<li><a href="{% t https://omemo.top/ %}">{% t Other OMEMO-ready clients %}</a></li>
</ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kontalk.org/">Kontalk</a> - A community-driven instant messaging network. Supports end-to-end encryption. Both client-to-server and server-to-server channels are fully encrypted.</li>
<li><a href="https://keybase.io/">Keybase</a> - <span class="badge badge-warning" data-toggle="tooltip" title="This software relies on a closed-source central server.">Warning</span> End-to-end encrypted messaging with social verification.</li>
<li><a href="https://status.im/">Status</a> - <span class="badge badge-warning">Experimental</span> A free and open-source, peer-to-peer, encrypted instant messanger with support for DAPPs.</li>
<li> <a href="https://tox.chat/">Tox</a> - <span class="badge badge-warning">Experimental</span> A free and open-source, peer-to-peer, encrypted instant messaging, and video calling software. <span class="badge badge-success">VoIP</span></li>
<li><a href="https://jami.net/">Jami (formerly Ring/SFLphone)</a> - Gives you full control over your communications and an unmatched level of privacy. Jami has text messaging, video and audio calls, file transfer, and video conferencing. <span class="badge badge-success">VoIP</span></li>
<li><a href="{% t https://www.kontalk.org/ %}">{% t Kontalk %}</a> - {% t A community-driven instant messaging network. Supports end-to-end encryption. Both client-to-server and server-to-server channels are fully encrypted. %}</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://keybase.io/ %}">{% t Keybase %}</a> - <span class="badge badge-warning" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{% t This software relies on a closed-source central server. %}">{% t Warning %}</span> {% t End-to-end encrypted messaging with social verification. %}</li>
<li><a href="{% t https://status.im/ %}">{% t Status %}</a> - <span class="badge badge-warning">{% t Experimental %}</span> {% t A free and open-source, peer-to-peer, encrypted instant messanger with support for DAPPs. %}</li>
<li> <a href="{% t https://tox.chat/ %}">{% t Tox %}</a> - <span class="badge badge-warning">{% t Experimental %}</span> {% t A free and open-source, peer-to-peer, encrypted instant messaging, and video calling software.%} <span class="badge badge-success">{% t VoIP %}</span></li>
<li><a href="{% t https://jami.net/ %}">{% t Jami (formerly Ring/SFLphone) %}</a> - {% t Gives you full control over your communications and an unmatched level of privacy. Jami has text messaging, video and audio calls, file transfer, and video conferencing. %} <span class="badge badge-success">{% t VoIP %}</span> </li>
</ul>


<h3>Related Information</h3>
<h3>{% t Related Information %}</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/07/14/communicating-secret-watched/">Chatting in Secret While We're All Being Watched - firstlook.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://signal.org/android/apk/">Advanced users with special needs can download the Signal APK directly. Most users should not do this under normal circumstances.</a></li>
<li>Independent security audits</li>
<li><a href="https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/07/14/communicating-secret-watched/">{% t Chatting in Secret While We're All Being Watched - firstlook.org %}</a></li>
<li><a href="https://signal.org/android/apk/"> {% t Advanced users with special needs can download the Signal APK directly. Most users should not do this under normal circumstances. %}</a></li>
<li>{% t Independent security audits %}</li>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/1013.pdf">A Formal Security Analysis of the Signal Messaging Protocol (2019)</a> by Katriel Cohn-Gordon, Cas Cremers, Benjamin Dowling, Luke Garratt and Douglas Stebila</li>
<li><a href="https://wire.com/en/security/#audits">Independent security audits</a> on Wire's website</li>
<li><a href="https://keybase.io/docs-assets/blog/NCC_Group_Keybase_KB2018_Public_Report_2019-02-27_v1.3.pdf">Keybase's Protocol Security Review (2019)</a> by <a href="https://www.nccgroup.trust/">NCC Group</a></li>
<li>{% t<a href="https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/1013.pdf"> A Formal Security Analysis of the Signal Messaging Protocol (2019)</a> by Katriel Cohn-Gordon, Cas Cremers, Benjamin Dowling, Luke Garratt and Douglas Stebila %}</li>
<li>{% t<a href="https://wire.com/en/security/#audits">Independent security audits</a> on Wire's website %}</li>
<li>{% t<a href="https://keybase.io/docs-assets/blog/NCC_Group_Keybase_KB2018_Public_Report_2019-02-27_v1.3.pdf">Keybase's Protocol Security Review (2019)</a> by <a href="https://www.nccgroup.trust/">NCC Group</a> %}</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<h1 id="teamchat" class="anchor"><a href="#teamchat"><i class="fas fa-link anchor-icon"></i></a> Team Chat Platforms</h1>
<h1 id="teamchat" class="anchor"><a href="#teamchat"><i class="fas fa-link anchor-icon"></i></a> {% t Team Chat Platforms %}</h1>

<div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
<strong>If your project or organization currently uses a platform like <a href="https://tosdr.org/#discord">Discord</a> or <a href="https://drewdevault.com/2015/11/01/Please-stop-using-slack.html">Slack</a> you should pick an alternative here.</strong>
<strong>{% t If your project or organization currently uses a platform like <a href="https://tosdr.org/#discord">Discord</a> or <a href="https://drewdevault.com/2015/11/01/Please-stop-using-slack.html">Slack</a> you should pick an alternative here. %}</strong>
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{%
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include cardv2.html
title="Keybase"
image="/assets/img/tools/keybase.png"
description='Keybase provides a hosted team chat with end-to-end encryption. It has also been <a href="https://keybase.io/docs-assets/blog/NCC_Group_Keybase_KB2018_Public_Report_2019-02-27_v1.3.pdf">indepedently audited (PDF)</a>.'
description='Keybase provides a hosted team chat with end-to-end encryption. It has also been <a href="https://keybase.io/docs-assets/blog/NCC_Group_Keybase_KB2018_Public_Report_2019-02-27_v1.3.pdf">independently audited (PDF)</a>.'
labels="warning:<a href=//github.com/keybase/client/issues/6374>Warning</a>:The server side of Keybase runs on proprietary code and is centralized."
website="https://keybase.io/"
forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-keybase/1224"
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%}


<h3>Worth Mentioning</h3>
<h3>{% t Worth Mentioning %}</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://wire.com/en/products/pro-secure-team-collaboration/">Wire Pro</a> - Paid team communication with E2EE. <span class="badge badge-warning" data-toggle="tooltip" title="While the free edition of Wire is a recommended platform, we have not tested the Pro edition.">Untested <i class="far fa-question-circle"></i></span></li>
<li><a href="https://wire.com/en/products/pro-secure-team-collaboration/">{% t Wire Pro %}</a> - {% t Paid team communication with E2EE. %} <span class="badge badge-warning" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{% t While the free edition of Wire is a recommended platform, we have not tested the Pro edition. %}">{% t Untested %} <i class="far fa-question-circle"></i></span></li>
</ul>
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<h1 id="voip" class="anchor"><a href="#voip"><i class="fas fa-link anchor-icon"></i></a> Video/Voice Calling</h1>
<h1 id="voip" class="anchor"><a href="#voip"><i class="fas fa-link anchor-icon"></i></a> {% t Video/Voice Calling %}</h1>

<div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
<strong>If you are currently using a Video/Voice Calling app like Skype, Viber or Google Hangouts, you should pick an alternative here.</strong> Please note that many of the above instant messengers also support <span class="badge badge-success">VoIP</span>. The software listed below are <em>primarily</em> Voice/Video focused.
<strong>{% t If you are currently using a Video/Voice Calling app like Skype, Viber or Google Hangouts, you should pick an alternative here.%} </strong> {% t Please note that many of the above instant messengers also support <span class="badge badge-success">VoIP</span>. The software listed below are <em>primarily</em> Voice/Video focused.%}
</div>

{% include cardv2.html
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ios="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mumble/id443472808?ls=1"
%}

<h3>Worth Mentioning</h3>
<h3>{% t Worth Mentioning %}</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://jitsi.org/">Jitsi Meet</a> - Jitsi Meet is a free and open-source multiplatform voice (VoIP), video conferencing, and instant messaging application. <span class="badge badge-warning" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Our Firefox tweaks recommend disabling WebRTC as it can be used to leak your IP address even behind a VPN, which is why Tor Browser disables it.">Requires WebRTC</span></li>
<li><a href="{% t https://jitsi.org/ %}">{% t Jitsi Meet %}</a> - {% t Jitsi Meet is a free and open-source multiplatform voice (VoIP), video conferencing, and instant messaging application. %} <span class="badge badge-warning" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{% t Our Firefox tweaks recommend disabling WebRTC as it can be used to leak your IP address even behind a VPN, which is why Tor Browser disables it. %}">{% t Requires WebRTC %}</span> </li>
</ul>

<h3>Related Information</h3>
<h3>{% t Related Information %}</h3>

<ul>
<li>More information about Mumble:</li>
<li>{% t More information about Mumble: %}</li>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Running_Murmur">Running Mumble Server</a> and <a href="https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Murmur.ini">its config file</a>, particularly <a href="https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Murmur.ini#obfuscate">obfuscating IPv4 addresses</a> and <a href="https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Murmur.ini#Process_Administrivia">logging</a></li>
<li><a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/Mumble">Torifying Mumble</a>
<li>{% t<a href=" https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Running_Murmur">Running Mumble Server</a> and <a href="https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Murmur.ini">its config file</a>, particularly <a href="https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Murmur.ini#obfuscate">obfuscating IPv4 addresses</a> and <a href="https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Murmur.ini#Process_Administrivia">logging</a> %}</li>
<li>{% t <a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/Mumble">Torifying Mumble %}</a>
</ul>
</ul>
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title: "Real-Time Communication"
description: "Discover secure and private ways to communicate with others online without letting any third parties read your messages."
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{% include sections/instant-messenger.html %}
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