Briar doesn’t rely on a central server - messages are synchronized directly between the users’ devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Online sync via the Tor network is possible, too. Protecting users from surveillance.
Briar
Official website briarproject.org
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Syncing directly between devices over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, with Tor as an option when online, makes Briar the one messenger that keeps working when the network is cut. That same design makes it impractical for everyday distant chat, since both people often need to be present or reachable in awkward ways. Indispensable for activists and anyone planning for blackouts; not your default app for texting friends across town.
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