Team Communication

Wire

End-to-end encrypted secure messaging and collaboration tool for organizations.

Overview

Wire offers secure messaging, calls, conferencing, and file sharing with end-to-end encryption and open-source code. It supports flexible collaboration for teams and external partners with compliance and data sovereignty features.

Updated Oct 21, 2026

9 things

What Wire has

Apps

For developers

Run the software on your own servers instead of the vendor's cloud.

For teams

Lets invited clients, partners, or freelancers access selected project work.

Hosting and storage

A dedicated cloud environment for running software and keeping its data separate.

Pricing

A product demonstration available to prospective customers who want to evaluate the tool.

14 features

Key Features

Secure collaboration
Discover how Wire enables secure, compliant, and seamless collaboration for your team - without compromising usability or control.
Zero-knowledge encryption
Zero-knowledge encryption keeps your data protected, private, and compliant
Encrypted communication
Wire keeps all your communication end-to-end encrypted, protecting each interaction within its own locked fortress.
Messaging
Create groups, search conversations, use sketches and reactions, share files, send audio/video messages, and more; giving your digital conversations a natural feeling.
Availability status
Easily connect with your team from anywhere in the world. Set your status so that teammates know when you’re available.
Audio and video calls
Enjoy high-quality audio and video conferencing across web browsers, desktop, and mobile devices. Always end-to-end encrypted, for up to 150 participants.
Call moderation
For more rowdy conference calls, moderation tools help keep the team focused on what's important.
Secure file sharing
Files live inside secure conversations tied to verified group membership.
Federation
Federation allows separate Wire backends to interact as if they were on the same backend. Manage which backends and users federate, restrict search capabilities, and more. Available for on-premises and cloud environments.
Device verification
Automatically verify people and devices through ID shield. Identity and device verification is handled through a certificate process, ensuring that users communicate with intended recipients.
Message privacy
Every piece of information is secured with our state-of-the-art, end-to-end encrypted protocol. No one, not even admins, operators, or Wire can read your messages.
Separate teams
Segregate users into multiple, separate teams keeping information isolated, all while using the same infrastructure. Available for both private cloud and on-premises installation.
User provisioning
Simplify user management and login through SAML-based SSO and SCIM provisioning, paired with domain registration and role-based access control for a smooth, secure onboarding and login experience.
Guest collaboration
Easily collaborate with externals and guests, both have limited access rights and temporary conversation data. While externals are part of a Wire team, guests can join via web browser without an account.

Pros and cons

Pros

End-to-end encryption with zero-knowledge security ensuring privacy and compliance.
Open-source codebase allowing transparency and auditability.
Supports secure collaboration with guests and external partners without compromising data protection.
Scalable conferencing and messaging with moderation and productivity features.
Strong administrative controls including SSO, SCIM, and multi-tenancy for complex organizations.

Cons

Pricing for larger teams and enterprise features requires contacting sales, limiting upfront transparency.
Free plan limited to small teams up to 5 people with restricted features.
No explicit mention of integrations with popular third-party productivity tools.
Some advanced security features like federation and ID Shield are limited to enterprise or on-premises deployments.
User interface and onboarding details are not extensively described, which may affect adoption.

As of October 2026

Pricing

Freemium. Paid plans start at €8.94 per month.

Wire for Free
€0
Wire for SMB
€8.94
per month
Wire for Enterprise
Custom
on request

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9 things

What Wire has

Apps

For developers

Run the software on your own servers instead of the vendor's cloud.

For teams

Lets invited clients, partners, or freelancers access selected project work.

Hosting and storage

A dedicated cloud environment for running software and keeping its data separate.

Pricing

A product demonstration available to prospective customers who want to evaluate the tool.

14 features

Key Features

Secure collaboration
Discover how Wire enables secure, compliant, and seamless collaboration for your team - without compromising usability or control.
Zero-knowledge encryption
Zero-knowledge encryption keeps your data protected, private, and compliant
Encrypted communication
Wire keeps all your communication end-to-end encrypted, protecting each interaction within its own locked fortress.
Messaging
Create groups, search conversations, use sketches and reactions, share files, send audio/video messages, and more; giving your digital conversations a natural feeling.
Availability status
Easily connect with your team from anywhere in the world. Set your status so that teammates know when you’re available.
Audio and video calls
Enjoy high-quality audio and video conferencing across web browsers, desktop, and mobile devices. Always end-to-end encrypted, for up to 150 participants.
Call moderation
For more rowdy conference calls, moderation tools help keep the team focused on what's important.
Secure file sharing
Files live inside secure conversations tied to verified group membership.
Federation
Federation allows separate Wire backends to interact as if they were on the same backend. Manage which backends and users federate, restrict search capabilities, and more. Available for on-premises and cloud environments.
Device verification
Automatically verify people and devices through ID shield. Identity and device verification is handled through a certificate process, ensuring that users communicate with intended recipients.
Message privacy
Every piece of information is secured with our state-of-the-art, end-to-end encrypted protocol. No one, not even admins, operators, or Wire can read your messages.
Separate teams
Segregate users into multiple, separate teams keeping information isolated, all while using the same infrastructure. Available for both private cloud and on-premises installation.
User provisioning
Simplify user management and login through SAML-based SSO and SCIM provisioning, paired with domain registration and role-based access control for a smooth, secure onboarding and login experience.
Guest collaboration
Easily collaborate with externals and guests, both have limited access rights and temporary conversation data. While externals are part of a Wire team, guests can join via web browser without an account.

Pros and cons

Pros

End-to-end encryption with zero-knowledge security ensuring privacy and compliance.
Open-source codebase allowing transparency and auditability.
Supports secure collaboration with guests and external partners without compromising data protection.
Scalable conferencing and messaging with moderation and productivity features.
Strong administrative controls including SSO, SCIM, and multi-tenancy for complex organizations.

Cons

Pricing for larger teams and enterprise features requires contacting sales, limiting upfront transparency.
Free plan limited to small teams up to 5 people with restricted features.
No explicit mention of integrations with popular third-party productivity tools.
Some advanced security features like federation and ID Shield are limited to enterprise or on-premises deployments.
User interface and onboarding details are not extensively described, which may affect adoption.

As of October 2026

Pricing

Freemium. Paid plans start at €8.94 per month.

Wire for Free
€0
Wire for SMB
€8.94
per month
Wire for Enterprise
Custom
on request

You?

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Featured Video

See Wire at work before you try it.

Watch on YouTube

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Wire

Overview

What Wire has

Apps

For developers

For teams

Hosting and storage

Pricing

Key Features

Secure collaboration

Zero-knowledge encryption

Encrypted communication

Messaging

Availability status

Audio and video calls

Call moderation

Secure file sharing

Federation

Device verification

Message privacy

Separate teams

User provisioning

Guest collaboration

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Wire pricing plans

Wire for Free

Wire for SMB

Wire for Enterprise

Be the first to rate Wire

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

What Wire has

Apps

For developers

For teams

Hosting and storage

Pricing

Key Features

Secure collaboration

Zero-knowledge encryption

Encrypted communication

Messaging

Availability status

Audio and video calls

Call moderation

Secure file sharing

Federation

Device verification

Message privacy

Separate teams

User provisioning

Guest collaboration

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Wire pricing plans

Wire for Free

Wire for SMB

Wire for Enterprise

Be the first to rate Wire

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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