πŸ†š Signal vs. Threema

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Instant messaging app

About

Signal is an open-source, privacy-focused messaging app for instant messaging, voice calls, and video calls.

Threema is a commercial, cross-platform instant messaging app focused on privacy and security.

It uses end-to-end encryption for messages, voice, video, group chats, and files, allows anonymous use without a phone number or email, and runs on Swiss-based servers with GDPR compliance and minimal metadata collection.

Headquarters

Mountain View, California, United States
PfΓ€ffikon, Schwyz, Switzerland

Website

Pricing

Free βœ”οΈOpen source
Free version ❌
Threema Private$6.99+
Threema Work
Essential$24/user/year
Advanced$30/user/year
Professional$42/user/year

Categories

Instant Messaging β€Ί Rank #21
Instant Messaging β€Ί Rank #25

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Signal instant messaging app is 4 times more popular than Threema.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Signal is more popular in Germany, Ukraine, and the United States, while Threema is more popular in Switzerland.
Germany
Ukraine
United States
Switzerland
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Italy
Hong Kong
France
Austria

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Signal is more popular than Threema in all market segments.
General News
Education/Reference
Online Shopping
Real Estate
Business
Blogs/Wiki
Software/Hardware
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Forum/Bulletin Boards
Internet Services

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#28,742
#39,579
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Name
Rank
#28,742
#173,155
#1,081,185
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See also

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