This page compares instant messaging services and discusses how their approaches to user privacy differ.
Tox
vsSecure Messaging Apps
Tox vs Secure Messaging Apps
How do Tox and Secure Messaging Apps compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Tox | Secure Messaging Apps |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Tox provides instant messaging for connecting with others amid corporate and government surveillance. | Privacy Matters compares secure messaging apps by security and privacy features, with a filterable table of services. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Website | Website |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Free | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Open source | Not stated | Not stated |
| Language | English | English |
| Alternatives |
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