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| Cwtch | Briar | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | tools | tools |
| Subcategory | Messaging | Messaging |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | — |
| Tagline | Tor-only multi-party chat. No accounts, no servers, every conversation an ephemeral .onion. | Peer-to-peer messenger over Tor, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. No servers, no metadata. |
| Fees | Free · Tor-only · multi-platform · ephemeral groups | Free · F-Droid + Play Store · Android primary |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | TORP2PEPHEMERAL | P2PTOROFFLINE |
| Feature tags | non_custodialopen_sourcetor_supported | open_sourcetor_supportedself_hosted |
| Web | https://cwtch.im | https://briarproject.org |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-12 |