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User friendly, lightweight, for desktop and Android. End-to-end encrypted and takes place over Tor v3 onion services. Privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol. Built to be metadata resistant.
Reviewed by Gabriel Bachmann
Cwtch
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Threat level
Targeted
A targeted-tier tool. Built for a real, capable adversary. Overkill for everyone below. Threat levels
Our take
Metadata resistance over Tor v3 onion services is the whole point, and that is a stronger guarantee than most messengers even attempt. The price is paid in speed and dependence on Tor reachability, so it will feel slower and occasionally fiddly compared to a centralized app. The right tool when hiding who you talk to matters as much as what you say; the wrong one for casual fast chat.
Website at a glance
cwtch.im
D score 30
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