AWS Wickr vs Wire

AWS Wickr8.9Visit Wire8.7Visit

Higher score AWS Wickr #4 in Secure Team Chat Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit AWS Wickr

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Wire #5 in Secure Team Chat Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Wire

• AWS Wickr fits best

  Security-focused organizations needing enterprise controls

• Wire fits best

  Teams wanting polished encrypted collaboration

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Wickr 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Wire 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Secure Team Chat Software	#5 in Secure Team Chat Software
Best for	Security-focused organizations needing enterprise controls	Teams wanting polished encrypted collaboration
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/user/mo	€7.45/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Wickr 4/4 · Wire 1/4
Guest access	✓	✓
File sharing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit logs	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SSO support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
End-to-end encryption	Default	Not checked yet
Message retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Both	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Default end-to-end encryption for messages and file sharing Calls for up to 100 participants, guest access, and federation SSO, retention controls, audit logs, and self-hosted deployment options	End-to-end encrypted messaging with channels and self-deleting messages Six-platform coverage with web, desktop, and mobile clients SSO, SCIM, federation, and guest collaboration for growing teams
Cons	No always-free plan; paid service starts at $5 per user monthly Data retention and unlimited administrative controls require Premium Larger file attachments require Premium rather than Standard	The free plan supports teams of up to five people Public channels are listed as coming soon Named integrations are limited to Poll, Reminder, and GitHub
Our verdict	AWS Wickr is a secure collaboration service for businesses and public-sector organizations that need protected messaging alongside administrative controls. It supports encrypted one-to-one and group chats, rooms, file sharing, screen… Read the review →	Wire combines end-to-end encrypted messaging with channels, audio and video calls, conferencing, screen sharing, file sharing, document collaboration, and audio and video messages. It is suited to teams that want private collaboration… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Wickr — where it wins

  • Default end-to-end encryption for messages and file sharing
  • Calls for up to 100 participants, guest access, and federation
  • SSO, retention controls, audit logs, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • No always-free plan; paid service starts at $5 per user monthly
  • Data retention and unlimited administrative controls require Premium
  • Larger file attachments require Premium rather than Standard

• Wire — where it wins

  • End-to-end encrypted messaging with channels and self-deleting messages
  • Six-platform coverage with web, desktop, and mobile clients
  • SSO, SCIM, federation, and guest collaboration for growing teams

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan supports teams of up to five people
  • Public channels are listed as coming soon
  • Named integrations are limited to Poll, Reminder, and GitHub

• AWS Wickr8.9/10 · Paid

  A security-focused team chat with enterprise controls, broad platform support, and no always-free plan.

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• Wire8.7/10 · Free plan

  Encrypted collaboration with channels, conferencing, guest access, and enterprise controls.

  Visit WireFull verdict →