Teamwire vs Wire
Teamwire
teamwire.eu
Wire
wire.comSide by side
| Figure | Teamwire | Wire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €3.45/mo | €7.45/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Secure Team Chat Software | 8.1 (#10) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 8.4 (#24) | 9.1 (#6) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Enterprise Software | 8.2 (#10) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software | 8.2 (#12) | 8.4 (#11) |
| Channels | No | Yes |
| Data location | Teamwire says user data, messages, and content are stored exclusively on servers in Germany. | Wire says its servers are in Germany and Ireland. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Berlin, Germany |
| Integrations | Teamwire offers SDKs and APIs for connecting third-party systems, with examples including CRM, ERP, hospital information systems, project management, IT helpdesk, and chatbots. | The pricing page lists deploying third-party integrated apps (bots) as an SMB and Enterprise feature. |
| Intended users | The company describes its platform as serving mobile teams and mission communications, and highlights public safety, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure use cases. | Wire describes customers including governments, parliaments, the military, and global enterprises with strict security requirements. |
| Messaging | It supports one-to-one, group, and broadcast chats, file sharing, mentions, read receipts, and message reactions. | Messaging supports groups, conversation search, sketches, reactions, file sharing, and audio and video messages. |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,API | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,API |
| Product | Teamwire is a secure business messenger and collaboration platform for companies and public authorities, including teams that coordinate routine work and critical operations. | Wire provides end-to-end encrypted messaging, calls, conferencing, and file sharing for organizations. |
| Support | The plans detail a German support portal and wiki, guaranteed ticket response times, and personal support by phone or video conference. | The pricing page lists standard support and optional premium support with first replies within 16 hours during business hours, premium+ within 4 hours, and optional 24/7 platinum support. |
Plans
Teamwire
- Small Business€79 a month
- Standard€3.45 a month
- Standard€3.45 a month
- Small Business€79 a month
- ProfessionalPriced on request
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
Teamwire
Teamwire is a secure business messenger and collaboration platform from Teamwire, headquartered in Munich and founded in 2014. It is designed for companies, public authorities, mobile teams, and mission communications. Chats support one-to-one, group, and broadcast conversations, file sharing, mentions, read receipts, and reactions. Voice and video calls handle up to 30 participants, with screen sharing and in-call reactions. Emergency coordination features include alerts, acknowledgements, live location, and push-to-talk. Teamwire states that it is GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001 certified, and BSI C5 tested, with user data, messages, and content stored exclusively on servers in Germany. Hosting can use a German cloud, private cloud, or on-premise setup, depending on plan. Administration includes user management, retention policies, audit logs, and MDM support. Integrations include LDAP, Active Directory, ArcGIS, WhatsApp Business, SAP, Salesforce, Splunk, Sisense, SAP Crystal Reports, and AppConfig. Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and API access are listed.
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.