Olvid
French end-to-end encrypted messenger certified by ANSSI, the French national cybersecurity agency. Unlike Signal, requires no phone number or personal data to register. Used by the French government, recommended by French Prime Minister for ministerial communications.
Quick facts
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Hosting
- 🇫🇷 France
- Company
- Olvid SAS
- Founded
- 2019
- Ownership
- Independent
- Infrastructure
- Own infrastructure
- Open source
- Partial
- GDPR
- Compliant
- Pricing
- Freemium · from Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Ios, Android, Desktop
100 · Certified European
Download Olvid Why does it score 100?
Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ
30/30Ownership & control
Independent ownership
25/25Data sovereignty
Own infrastructure
30/30Accountability & trust
Partially open source + GDPR
10/15Independence bonus
Bootstrapped, no outside investors
+5EuroPoints total
100/100
Pricing & availability
Pricing modelFreemium
Starting priceFree
Free tierYes
PlatformsiOSAndroidDesktop
Languages
ENFRDEESIT
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