Crypho vs Secretly for Teams
Crypho
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Secretly for Teams
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| Figure | Crypho | Secretly for Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €379/mo | $2.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Secure Team Chat Software | 8.7 (#2) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Company | Crypho says it was established in Norway in 2012 by open-source and cryptography veterans. | The maker is SIA Secretly, registered in Valmiera, Latvia; the pages opened do not state a founding year. |
| Encryption | Crypho lists authenticated AES with 256-bit keys in CCM mode, El-Gamal elliptic-curve 384-bit encryption and scrypt among its cryptographic methods. | The Teams page says messages, calls and files are encrypted on-device and unreadable by Secretly’s servers. |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway | Valmiera, Latvia |
| Platforms | Crypho provides a browser-based web app, Windows and Mac desktop apps, and Android and iOS mobile apps. | Secretly lists Android, iPhone and iPad, Windows, and macOS downloads. |
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In their own words
Crypho
Crypho is an end-to-end encrypted communications service for chat, file sharing, and video conferencing. Persistent group chats include a shared file folder and are available only to invited members. The service supports encrypted calls and video calls, guest access, and apps for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and the web. It uses TOTP two-factor authentication, with tokens available by SMS or mobile app, and offers Norwegian BankID identification for company and customer processes. Crypho lists authenticated AES with 256-bit keys in CCM mode, El-Gamal elliptic-curve 384-bit encryption, and scrypt among its cryptographic methods. The company says user data is hosted on dedicated servers in Norway, without cloud services. The free plan is for personal use, limited to one group and files up to 3 MB. Pro costs €379 a month and allows up to 25 team members, 100 groups, and files up to 100 MB. Enterprise pricing is available by contacting Crypho; listed features include files up to 2 GB, unlimited groups, and an optional on-premise server.
Secretly for Teams
Secretly for Teams provides encrypted organizational communication across Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows without requiring phone numbers or email addresses. The Teams offering targets legal, healthcare, journalism, and finance groups, with a 30-day pilot available without commitment. Team controls include an admin console, organizational Secretly IDs, enforced disappearing-message and export-lock policies, centralized billing, and priority support. Secretly says messages, calls, and files are encrypted on-device and unreadable by its servers; administrators manage membership and policy but cannot read message content. The free plan includes encrypted chats, files, one-to-one calls, group calls for up to eight, desktop apps on up to two computers, and 100 MB file sharing. Premium costs $2.99 a month, or $14.99 per year or $29.99 lifetime. Teams uses custom per-seat pricing. Source code is public, while an independent third-party security audit is planned but not completed.