TeleGuard is an end-to-end encrypted messenger from Swisscows that offers chat, voice and video calls, IP telephony to landline/mobile numbers, and video conferencing accessible via web link without requiring the app. It stores no user data or metadata, deletes messages immediately after delivery, and auto-deletes files after one month. Servers are located in Switzerland and the service is described as GDPR-compliant.
What it's for
Secure end-to-end encrypted messagingVoice and video callsAnonymous IP telephony calls to landline and mobile networks worldwideVideo conferencing with participants joining via web link without installing the appCreating and subscribing to channels/forumsBacking up and syncing chats across multiple devicesPersonalizing a unique 9-digit user ID
Features 16
- Channels (subscribable forums with reactions)
- End-to-end encryption for chats, voice and video calls
- Files auto-deleted after one month at the latest
- GDPR/DSGVO compliance
- IP telephony calls to landline and mobile networks with pseudo number display
- Messages deleted immediately after delivery
- No collection of metadata or IP addresses
- No storage of user data on servers
- Password-protected backup and multi-device synchronization
- Personalized, purchasable 9-digit user ID
- QR code based friend requests
- Salsa20 encryption algorithm
- Servers located in data centers in Switzerland
- Support for 26 languages
- Video conferencing accessible via web link without installing the app
- Voice messages
At a glance
free tier
TypeMobile app
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian
CompanySwisscows AG
Complianceself-reported
GDPR
Pricing
TeleGuard is described as financed by donations; no paid pricing plans are listed. A separate business solution was planned for the second half of 2023 but no pricing is stated for it.
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