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WhatsAppWire
Free

Free to use for personal messaging and calls.

 Freemium

A limited free personal tier is available. Business plans are paid.

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
  • End-to-end encrypted messages and calls
  • Available on phones, desktop and the web
  • Encrypted group calls and guest rooms aimed at organisations
  • Clients are open source and the server can be self-hosted
  • Proprietary and tied to a phone number account
  • Relies on a central service run by the developer
  • 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, Web application Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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