LockChat review
A mobile-first team chat option for organisations needing encrypted, controlled communication.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
LockChat is a secure team messaging platform for businesses and other organisations that need controlled, confidential communication. It combines end-to-end encrypted text and group messaging with encrypted voice and video calls, file and media sharing, message expiration, purging, recording, and audit controls. Administrative user and group access controls, biometric app access, and identity verification through Yoti extend its focus beyond basic chat. LockChat is intended especially for mobile teams working in regulated or security-sensitive environments.
Pricing follows a freemium model with a free plan, while the published Enterprise offer includes a 14-day trial and directs businesses to contact sales for pricing. The product’s paid-business positioning is therefore suited to organisations that need administrative management, governance features, or in-house server deployment rather than only informal team communication. The free plan provides an accessible starting point, while the Enterprise route supports more controlled deployments without a publicly stated price structure.
LockChat’s strongest distinction is its concentration of communication controls in mobile apps: default end-to-end encryption, encrypted calls, encrypted file sharing, expiry and purging, audit controls, biometric access, and Yoti-based identity verification. In-house server deployment is also relevant for organisations that prioritise infrastructure control. The trade-off is platform scope: LockChat is available on iOS and Android, with Yoti as the listed integration. Choose it when mobile encrypted communication and governance are central requirements; consider an alternative if broader platform coverage or a transparent enterprise price is essential.
LockChat pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Default end-to-end encryption across messages, calls, and shared files
- Expiry, purging, recording, audit, and administrative access controls
- In-house deployment supports organisational data ownership and governance
- Where it doesn't
- Access is limited to iOS and Android apps
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- Founded in 2022, with a narrower maturity profile
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