Wire key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Wire Swiss GmbH (Berlin Office / Wire Group)
- Headquarters
- Switzerland (CH)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2014
- Data hosting
- Germany, EU (any EU region)
- Infrastructure
- AWS (for certain components like SNS), plus Self-hosted options
- Open source
- Yes
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2
- Replaces
- Slack, Microsoft Teams, Signal
About Wire
Wire is a European-based secure collaboration platform designed primarily for enterprise and government use-cases where digital sovereignty and high-level security are paramount. Unlike many mainstream competitors, Wire uses end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for all communications, including chats, calls, and file transfers, utilizing the advanced Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. The service is highly flexible in its deployment, offering public cloud, private cloud, and on-premises installations—including air-gapped environments for high-security government or military use. It balances user-friendly features like video conferencing and team channels with enterprise-grade requirements such as SSO, SCIM, and administrative auditing. A significant portion of its codebase, including clients and backend components, is open-source, allowing for external security audits and transparency.
Alternative to
Hosting & Security
AWS (for certain components like SNS), plus Self-hosted options
Key Features
Related Articles
All articlesEuro-Office 1.0: Europe's New Open-Source Answer to Microsoft 365
Released on 9 June 2026, Euro-Office is an AGPL-licensed office suite forked from ONLYOFFICE and backed by Nextcloud, IONOS, and Proton. It gives businesses and public bodies a fully sovereign alternative for document collaboration.
11 Jun 2026Country GuidesAustria's Sovereign Software Landscape: 10 Alternatives You Should Know
Austria has quietly built a remarkable portfolio of sovereign software companies. From open-source virtualisation to AI research and encrypted document management, here are the Austrian-built tools challenging US tech giants.
25 Mar 2026GuidesHow to Build a Fully Sovereign European SaaS Stack
A practical guide to replacing every major US SaaS tool with a European alternative, from email to analytics to project management.
30 Jan 2026