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Threema vs Wire: catalog facts
Threema	Wire
Paid A one-time purchase is required. Business plans are separate.	Freemium A limited free personal tier is available. Business plans are paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
No phone number or email required; the ID is random Apps are open source and the company is based in Switzerland	Encrypted group calls and guest rooms aimed at organisations Clients are open source and the server can be self-hosted
A one-time purchase is required for each platform Smaller user base than the mainstream encrypted messengers	The free personal tier is limited and the focus is on paid business plans Requires an account tied to an email address or phone number
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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