WhatsApp.

Facts

Headquarters

US (US)

Category

Messaging

Type

Product

GDPR-compliant

Yes

Open-source

No

Data hosting

US

EU alternatives

• Threema

  Swiss privacy-focused messaging app with anonymous sign-up

  CH · commercial

  ↗
• Olvid

  French ANSSI-certified encrypted messenger

  FR · open-source

  ↗
• Element (Matrix)

  Decentralised messaging based on the open Matrix protocol

  GB · open-source

  ↗
• Wire

  End-to-end encrypted collaboration platform by Wire Swiss GmbH (Zug, Switzerland)

  CH · open-source

  ↗
• Matrix / Synapse

  Matrix homeserver; self-hostable.

  GB · open-source

  ↗
• Conversations (XMPP)

  XMPP chat client for Android with OMEMO encryption

  DE · open-source

  ↗
• Delta Chat

  German open-source messenger via existing email infrastructure

  DE · open-source

  ↗
• Dino

  Modern XMPP desktop client with OMEMO encryption

  DE · open-source

  ↗

Also in this category

• BriarGB
• CwtchCA
• Element (Matrix)GB
• ginloDE
• JamiFR
• KontalkIT