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! BitMessenger
 
! BitMessenger
 
! Standard Email
 
! Standard Email
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! Email + GPG
 
! [http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/ Pidgin+OTR]
 
! [http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/ Pidgin+OTR]
 
! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TorChat TorChat]
 
! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TorChat TorChat]
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! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I2P#E-mail I2P Bote]
 
! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I2P#E-mail I2P Bote]
 
! [https://crypto.cat/ CryptoCat]
 
! [https://crypto.cat/ CryptoCat]
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! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WASTE WASTE]
 
 
! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC]
 
! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC]
  
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| Depends
 
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! Open Source
 
! Open Source
 
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| GPL
 
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! Proof of Work
 
! Proof of Work
 
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| Application
 
| Application
 
| Both
 
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| Application
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Revision as of 06:31, 24 March 2013

Please feel free to re-organize and add to the table below.

Comparison of Messaging services
  BitMessenger Standard Email Email + GPG Pidgin+OTR TorChat BitCoin-OTC Scayl I2P Bote CryptoCat IRC
Encryption (Type) Yes None GPG 4 Yes 6 7 8 Yes Depends
P2P Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes 6 Yes Yes No No
Open Source Yes Depends Depends 4 GPL 6 7 GPL V3 GPL Yes
Trustless Yes No No 4 5 6 7 8 No No
Proof of Work Yes No No 4 No 6 7 8 No No
Hide Sender? Yes No No 4 Yes 6 7 8 No No
Hide Receiver? Yes No No 4 Yes 6 7 8 No No
Mobile Version No Yes Yes 4 No 6 7 8 Yes Yes
Application or Web Based Application Both Application 4 Application 6 7 8 Both Both
Text Only Messages Yes No Yes 4 Yes 6 7 8 Yes Yes
Attachments No Yes No 4 Yes 6 7 8 No No
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