--- title: Jami canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/jami/ category: Secure Messaging Apps points: 63 rank: 6 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Jami Free, open-source peer-to-peer messenger with no server relaying messages and no personal details needed. 63 points out of 100. #6 of 12 secure messaging apps. Vendor: Savoir-faire Linux. Website: https://jami.net/ - Jami is free and says there will never be advertising [1]. - No email, address or phone number is required to create an account [3]. - Apps are listed for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android [1][2]. - The code is licensed under GPLv3 or later [1][5]. - The vendor says communications are peer to peer and end-to-end encrypted [1]. Verdict: Jami suits people who want a free, open-source messenger that needs no phone number and needs no server to relay messages [1][3]. It scores on openness, platforms and price [1][2][5]. The catch: the vendor pages do not publish an outside audit, a bug bounty, a transparency report, a group size limit or disappearing messages [1][3]. Best for: People who want a free, serverless messenger with no phone number. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Encryption | End-to-end encrypted by default | Yes | 12/12 | Homepage says all communications are end-to-end encrypted with perfect forward secrecy [1]. | | Encryption | Post-quantum key exchange | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's homepage or FAQ [1][3]. | | Encryption | Encrypted backups | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's setup guide, which does not say what a backup holds or how it is encrypted [6]. | | Source and audits | Open-source apps | Yes | 8/8 | Homepage says GNU GPLv3 or later; the desktop client repository is GPL-3.0 [1][5]. | | Source and audits | Independent audit since 2022 | Not published | 0/10 | Not published on the vendor's homepage or FAQ [1][3]. | | Source and audits | Public bug bounty | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's homepage or FAQ [1][3]. | | Source and audits | Transparency report | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's homepage or FAQ [1][3]. | | Sign-up and identity | No phone number needed | Yes | 12/12 | FAQ says a new account needs no email address, address or phone number [3]. | | Sign-up and identity | Contacts by username | Yes | 4/4 | Contacts use a 40-character Jami ID or an optional registered username; neither reveals a phone number [3]. | | Chats and calls | Disappearing messages | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's FAQ [3]. | | Chats and calls | Largest group chat | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's FAQ or swarm design page, which give no member limit [3][4]. | | Chats and calls | Encrypted voice and video calls | Yes | 5/5 | Homepage says all communications are end-to-end encrypted; FAQ says calls use TLS 1.3 with perfect forward secrecy [1][3]. | | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | 10/12 | Download page links Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android apps; no web app and no beta label [2]. | | Systems | Windows works without the phone | Yes | 4/4 | Conversation histories sync between all of an account's linked devices; a new account needs no phone number [3]. | | Price | Cost for one person | $0 | 8/8 | Homepage describes Jami as free, with no advertising [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1] | $0 | ## Strengths - Free, with no advertising [1]. - No phone number, email or address needed to create an account [3]. - Open source under GPLv3 or later [1][5]. - Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android [1][2]. - The vendor says no server is needed to relay data between users [1]. ## Limits - No independent audit is published on the vendor's homepage or FAQ [1][3]. - Registered usernames cannot be changed or removed on the default name server [3]. - The vendor's pages do not describe disappearing messages or a group size limit [3]. - An account with no backup is lost if it is removed from every linked device [6]. - No web app is listed on the download page [2]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Jami says it is completely peer to peer and needs no server to relay data between users [1]. ## Sources 1. [Jami](https://jami.net/), Jami, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Download Jami](https://jami.net/download/), Jami, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Jami FAQ](https://docs.jami.net/en_US/user/faq.html), Jami, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Swarm](https://docs.jami.net/en_US/developer/jami-concepts/swarm.html), Jami, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [jami-client-qt](https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/jami-client-qt), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Set up Jami](https://docs.jami.net/en_US/setup/index.html), Jami, accessed 2026-10-08