Secretly for Teams vs Wire
Secretly for Teams
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Wire
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| Figure | Secretly for Teams | Wire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.99/mo | €7.45/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Secure Team Chat Software | 8.0 (#12) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Encryption | The Teams page says messages, calls and files are encrypted on-device and unreadable by Secretly’s servers. | Wire says messages, conference calls, and files are end-to-end encrypted, and only conversation participants can decrypt the information. |
| Headquarters | Valmiera, Latvia | Berlin, Germany |
| Integrations | The maker’s terms list GIF search powered by Giphy and identify operating systems, app stores, push providers, hosting infrastructure and media providers as third-party services. | The pricing page lists deploying third-party integrated apps (bots) as an SMB and Enterprise feature. |
| Intended users | The Teams page identifies legal, healthcare, journalism and finance teams as intended users. | Wire describes customers including governments, parliaments, the military, and global enterprises with strict security requirements. |
| Platforms | Secretly lists Android, iPhone and iPad, Windows, and macOS downloads. | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,API |
Plans
Wire
- Wire for FreeFree
- Wire for SMB€7.45 a month
- Wire for EnterprisePriced on request
- Wire for PartnersPriced on request
In their own words
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.
Wire
Wire is a communications platform for organizations that combines messaging, calls, conferencing, and file sharing with end-to-end encryption. Messages support group conversations, search, sketches, reactions, shared files, and audio and video messages. Conferences support up to 150 participants, with screen sharing and moderation tools. File management and online document collaboration keep files in conversations tied to verified group membership. Wire says only conversation participants can decrypt messages, calls, and files. It lists ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and Cyber Essentials certifications, and says its servers are in Germany and Ireland. Organizations can choose cloud, private cloud, or on-premises deployment, including offline or air-gapped environments. Wire is available on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android; its Linux binary is described as experimental with community support. The free plan is for up to five people. Wire for SMB costs €7.45 per person/month with annual payment, or €8,94 per person/month with monthly payment.