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Conversations vs Keet

Both stand on encrypted messaging apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Conversations

Free plan Android

Conversations offers encrypted, federated messaging with broad media and calling support. Server compatibility and the Android-only platform are the main practical considerations.

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Choose Keet if you want free peer-to-peer messaging, calls, and uncompressed file sharing across mobile and desktop devices. Look elsewhere if visibility of your IP address to other group peers is a concern.

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The facts

	Conversations	Keet
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	XMPP domain hosting — 1 user: €12 a year	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	conversations.im	keet.io
On encrypted messaging apps	#16 of 43	#12 of 43

Conversations: what it does well

End-to-end encrypted messaging, audio, and video calls
Supports OMEMO and OpenPGP
Federated XMPP server choice
Synchronizes messages across devices
Open source under GPLv3

What to know first

Requires Android 6.0 or later
Some features depend on XMPP server extensions
Hosting is prepaid and expires without renewal

Keet: what it does well

End-to-end encryption covers messages, calls, and file transfers by default.
No phone number or email is required for an account.
Available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Files of any size transfer directly without compression.
Free, with no subscriptions, premium features, or ads.

What to know first

Other peers in a group may see a user's IP address.
A 24-word recovery phrase is used to restore a profile.

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