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Eylenburg Comparisons
This page compares instant messaging services and discusses how their approaches to user privacy differ.
About Eylenburg Comparisons
Eylenburg Comparisons provides a side-by-side comparison of eleven instant messengers, focusing on privacy, censorship resistance and ease of use. It lists background details such as year introduced, developer, domicile, user counts and protocols, and explains why other services were left out.
XMPP is represented by the Android app Conversations and Matrix by Element. The table is noted as best viewed on a 1920px-wide monitor at 100% display scaling.
Key features
- Compares eleven instant messengers side by side
- Shows year introduced, developer and domicile for each
- Lists monthly active users and Play Store installs
- Identifies protocol used for each messenger
- Explains why excluded messengers were left out
- Notes XMPP uses Conversations and Matrix uses Element
Best for: People who want background and privacy differences between common messaging apps.
Good for
- Covers eleven services in a single comparison table
- Includes developer, domicile, protocol and usage figures
- Documents reasons for excluding other messengers
Watch out for
- Table is best viewed on a 1920px monitor at 100% scaling
- XMPP and Matrix are shown through single example apps
- Limited to eleven messengers, excluding others such as iMessage and RCS
Eylenburg Comparisons at a glance
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Encrypted Messaging
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Eylenburg Comparisons FAQ
Which messengers are included in the comparison?
SimpleX, Conversations for XMPP, Delta Chat, Element for Matrix, Session, Signal, Telegram, Threema, Facebook Messenger, Line, Viber and WhatsApp.
Why are iMessage and RCS not included?
iMessage is not available on Android, and RCS (Google Messages) is not available on iOS.
Why are XMPP and Matrix shown as specific apps?
XMPP is a protocol and is represented by the Android app Conversations, while Matrix is represented by Element.
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