π Signal vs. Threema
- π Signal is four times more popular than Threema.
- π Signal is more popular in Germany, Ukraine, and the United States.
- π Threema is more popular in Switzerland.
Statistics based on 3.3M+ analyzed websites. About this 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
Pricing
Free βοΈOpen source
Free version β
Threema Private$6.99+
Threema Work
Essential$24/user/year
Advanced$30/user/year
Professional$42/user/year
Categories
Instant Messaging βΊ Rank #21
Instant Messaging βΊ 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
Canada
Iceland
Austria
Awards
- π₯ 14th most popular in Germany in the Instant Messaging category.
- π₯ 15th most popular in Germany in the Instant Messaging category.
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
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Blogs/Wiki
Real Estate
Business
Software/Hardware
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Forum/Bulletin Boards
Internet Services
Top sites
Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.
Compare alternatives
Technologies with similar characteristics.
See also
ποΈ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,375,483 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.