signal requires a phone number and won't even allow you to send sms to those that aren't on signal.
its better, but still not great.
this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2025
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It's ethical because it runs on donations and has a non-profit business model.
Meta likely spends at least $1 billion a year running WhatsApp.
Please donate to Signal if you use it.
signal not being on fdroid is a strike against them
Signal is on F-Droid.
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How about Delta Chat? At least as secure as Signal, open source, and decentralized.