Confide vs Olvid

Struggling to choose between Confide and Olvid? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Confide is a Social & Communications solution with tags like encrypted, private, ephemeral, selfdestructing.

It boasts features such as End-to-end encryption, Self-destructing messages, Text, video and audio messaging, Screenshot detection, Passcode and Touch ID protection and pros including Strong encryption for privacy, Messages are securely deleted, Allows ephemeral messaging, Available on iOS and Android.

On the other hand, Olvid is a Social & Communications product tagged with endtoend-encryption, open-source, privacy, messaging.

Its standout features include End-to-end encrypted messaging, Contact discovery without disclosing phone numbers, Perfect Forward Secrecy, Encrypted cloud backup, Encrypted group conversations, and it shines with pros like Strong encryption protects privacy, Open source code can be audited, Does not require a phone number to sign up, Works across platforms (iOS, Android, web).

Feature	Confide	Olvid
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Social & Communications	Social & Communications

Product Overview

Confide

Description: Confide is an encrypted messaging app that allows users to send self-destructing text, video and audio messages that are automatically deleted once viewed. It provides end-to-end encryption for privacy and security.

Olvid

Description: Olvid is an open-source, privacy-focused messaging app for iOS and Android. It provides end-to-end encrypted messaging using advanced cryptographic protocols to ensure messages remain confidential. Key features include contact discovery without disclosing phone numbers, Perfect Forward Secrecy, encrypted cloud backup, and encrypted group conversations.

Key Features Comparison

Confide Features

• End-to-end encryption
• Self-destructing messages
• Text, video and audio messaging
• Screenshot detection
• Passcode and Touch ID protection

Olvid Features

• End-to-end encrypted messaging
• Contact discovery without disclosing phone numbers
• Perfect Forward Secrecy
• Encrypted cloud backup
• Encrypted group conversations

Pros & Cons Analysis

Confide

Pros

• Strong encryption for privacy
• Messages are securely deleted
• Allows ephemeral messaging
• Available on iOS and Android

Cons

• Limited user base
• No desktop or web version
• Requires phone numbers for contacts
• Free version has limited features

Olvid

Pros

• Strong encryption protects privacy
• Open source code can be audited
• Does not require a phone number to sign up
• Works across platforms (iOS, Android, web)

Cons

• Smaller user base than mainstream apps
• Voice/video calling not supported
• No desktop app, web access only
• Backups count against storage quota

Pricing Comparison

Confide

• Freemium
• Subscription-Based

Olvid

• Freemium