Showdown: Signal, Session, SimpleX, Matrix, XMPP, vs Briar
"It’s a battle! Let’s compare these epic competing encrypted messengers."
Let’s compare Signal, Session, SimpleX, Matrix, XMPP, and Briar, so you can decide which one is right for your particular situation.
Who is the…
Most adopted by everyday people:
Signal
Most adopted on darkweb:
XMPP
Most adopted by corporations:
Matrix
Most adopted by militaries:
XMPP
Least Censored for individuals:
Session
Least Censored against platform level bans:
Briar
Most likely to confuse criminal courtrooms:
SimpleX
Best for Journalists:
Session
(due to first contact metadata & verification of identity)
Best for political revolution:
Briar
Most vulnerable to psychological phising:
SimpleX
Most vulnerable to metadata attacks:
Signal
Most vulnerable to backdoor updates:
Signal
Most device-to-device sync issues:
Matrix
Least device-to-device sync issues:
Signal
Most audited:
XMPP
Most centralized network:
Signal
Most decentralized network:
Briar
Most decentralized development:
XMPP
Most misunderstood & untapped potential:
Session
Most likely to grow:
SimpleX
(due to corporate APIs)
My personal favorites:
Session for censorship
SimpleX to hide
XMPP for strangers/friends
Signal for family
(Because good luck getting your grandma on Briar)
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