Olvid vs Tox
Olvid
olvid.ioTox
tox.chatSide by side
| Figure | Olvid | Tox |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €82.50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Encrypted Messaging Apps | 8.3 (#6) | 7.4 (#29) |
| Support | Olvid lists [email protected] as its support address and provides a Paris office at 26 rue Vignon. | The About page directs general user support questions to Reddit forums or mailing lists and says emails asking the project for general support will be ignored. |
Plans
Olvid
- FreeFree
- Business€990 a year
- Enterprise€990.50 a year
- In-app purchasePrice not published
In their own words
Olvid
Olvid is an instant messaging app for text messages and attachments, available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Olvid says it does not require identifying details such as a phone number, email, name, address, or birth date. It also says messages and metadata are end-to-end encrypted, so it cannot know who is communicating with whom. Each message and file uses a single-use ephemeral key, intended to protect message history if a key is compromised. The app supports synchronization across devices without a master device. Secure audio and video calls are end-to-end encrypted; video calls support up to two contacts, while group audio calls have no participant limit. Receiving calls is free, and initiating them is free during a one-month trial that ends without billing or automatic subscription. The free plan includes unlimited messages and attachments, group discussions, ephemeral messages, multiple profiles, and inbound calls. Business costs €990 a year; Enterprise costs €990.50 a year.