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"I have nothing to hide and no secrets from WhatsApp/Facebook/Google". That is a fallacy, because: "It's not about secrets, but about freedom, constitutional security and self-determined decisions about one's own data." |
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For hurried people who are looking for a free alternative to WhatsApp for Android and immediately want to use a free messenger system without delay:
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Simple chatting with phone number (similar to WhatsApp) | with same-type chat servers | Requires a chat address/user ID (with phone number) on the chat-server “quicksy.im” (chat to other clients is possible) | Quicksy (F-Droid, PlayStore) |
Simple chatting without phone number | with same-type chat servers | Requires a chat address/user ID (without personal data) on a chat-server (Several clients are available) | Conversations (F-Droid, PlayStore) blabber.im (F-Droid, PlayStore Yaxim (F-Droid, PlayStore - without E2EE) |
broadest reachability | all e-mail servers | chatting based on e-mail addresses (yes, it works!) Limitation: without modern messenger features like online status |
Delta Chat (F-Droid, PlayStore) |
Sensitive special areas | without chat server (direct) | For journalists / activists with high security needs Restriction: Only texts | Briar (F-Droid, PlayStore) |
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The information compiled on these pages is very extensive. For a quick start, there are therefore target group-based reading recommendations. New visitors are also advised to read the “Why” section.
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31.03.2023
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02.02.2023
The structure and division in the page navigation has been completely revised. Messenger systems are now grouped by serverbased, server-supported and serverless!
Quick overview messenger systems
NEW: Info sheet (PDF) “Chat/Messenger in sensitive areas“ (and beyond)
Added: Section BundesMessenger
Added: SimpleX at “Server-based systems “
Section “LAN-Messenger”:
Added: financing problems at matrix?
Added: Thoughts on Funding & Licensing at Matrix
Server list Empfehlenswerte Server supplemented by info/column “webchat”
NEW: explanation term “push notification“
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Freie Messenger is a registered participant of Allianz für Cybersicherheit (external) This is an initiative of the German Federal Office for Information Security (external). |