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Please feel free to re-organize and add to the table below.
| BitMessenger | Standard Email | Email + GPG | OTR | TorChat | BitCoin-OTC | Scayl | I2P Bote | CryptoCat | IRC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encryption (Type) | Yes | None | GPG | AES+SHA1 | Yes | 6 | 7 | 8 | Yes | Depends |
| P2P | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | 6 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Open Source | Yes | Depends | Depends | GPL V2.1 | GPL | 6 | 7 | GPL V3 | GPL | Yes |
| Trustless | Yes | No | No | No | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | No | No |
| Proof of Work | Yes | No | No | No | No | 6 | 7 | 8 | No | No |
| Hide Sender? | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | 6 | 7 | 8 | No | No |
| Hide Receiver? | Yes | No | No | No | 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 | Application | Application | 6 | 7 | 8 | Both | Both |
| Text Only Messages | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 | 7 | 8 | Yes | Yes |
| Attachments | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | 6 | 7 | 8 | No | No |
