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