Brand profile

Briar

A peer-to-peer encrypted messaging app designed for activists and journalists, allowing communication even without internet access via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

1 questions · 1 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026

Best category rank
#19
Messaging Apps · of 76
Questions
1
1 categories
Answers naming it
4/6
Of the answers measured on this brand's questions

Visibility by category

CategoriesCategory rankQuestionsScore
Messaging Apps#19of 76142.9

Ranking by question

Named alongside in Messaging Apps

Brands named in the same answers as Briar in the last four weeks, counted in answers.

Named alongside in Messaging AppsBrands named in the same answers as Briar in the last four weeks, counted in answers.WhatsApp: named in 41 answersWhatsAppSignal: named in 40 answersSignalTelegram: named in 34 answersTelegramDiscord: named in 25 answersDiscordiMessage: named in 21 answersiMessageSlack: named in 14 answersSlackMicrosoft Teams: named in 14 answersMicrosoft TeamsGoogle Chat: named in 9 answersGoogle ChatFacebook Messenger: named in 11 answersFacebook MessengerSession: named in 8 answersSessionViber: named in 9 answersViberGroupMe: named in 4 answersGroupMeGoogle Messages: named in 8 answersGoogle MessagesThreema: named in 8 answersThreemaMessenger Kids: named in 6 answersMessenger KidsFaceTime: named in 7 answersFaceTimeWhatsApp Business: named in 4 answersWhatsApp BusinessWeChat: named in 5 answersWeChatBriar: named in 6 answersBriarKinzoo: named in 4 answersKinzooSimpleX: named in 5 answersSimpleXJusTalk Kids: named in 4 answersJusTalk KidsMeta: named in 4 answersMetaLINE (product): named in 4 answersLINE (product)Google Voice: named in 3 answersGoogle VoiceInstagram: named in 3 answersWire: named in 3 answersWireElement: named in 4 answersElementKakaoTalk: named in 3 answersKakaoTalkTalk360: named in 2 answersTalk360
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 6
  • 41
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 35
Named alongside in Messaging AppsBrands named in the same answers as Briar in the last four weeks, counted in answers.WhatsApp: named in 41 answersWhatsAppSignal: named in 40 answersSignalTelegram: named in 34 answersTelegramDiscord: named in 25 answersDiscordiMessage: named in 21 answersiMessageSlack: named in 14 answersSlackMicrosoft Teams: named in 14 answersMicrosoft TeamsGoogle Chat: named in 9 answersGoogle ChatFacebook Messenger: named in 11 answersFacebook MessengerSession: named in 8 answersSessionViber: named in 9 answersViberGroupMe: named in 4 answersGroupMeGoogle Messages: named in 8 answersGoogle MessagesThreema: named in 8 answersThreemaMessenger Kids: named in 6 answersMessenger KidsFaceTime: named in 7 answersFaceTimeWhatsApp Business: named in 4 answersWeChat: named in 5 answersWeChatBriar: named in 6 answersBriarKinzoo: named in 4 answersKinzooSimpleX: named in 5 answersSimpleXJusTalk Kids: named in 4 answersMeta: named in 4 answersMetaLINE (product): named in 4 answersLINE (product)Google Voice: named in 3 answersGoogle VoiceInstagram: named in 3 answersWire: named in 3 answersWireElement: named in 4 answersElementKakaoTalk: named in 3 answersKakaoTalkTalk360: named in 2 answersTalk360
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 6
  • 41
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 35
  1. 16Signal
  2. 25Session
  3. 35Threema
  4. 44SimpleX
  5. 54Telegram
  6. 64WhatsApp
  7. 72Element
  8. 82iMessage
  9. 91Wire
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
WhatsApp41Signal (35), Telegram (32), Discord (23)
Signal40WhatsApp (35), Telegram (30), Discord (21)
Telegram34WhatsApp (32), Signal (30), Discord (21)
Discord25WhatsApp (23), Telegram (21), Signal (21)
iMessage21WhatsApp (21), Signal (19), Telegram (16)
Slack14Microsoft Teams (12), Discord (10), Telegram (9)
Microsoft Teams14Slack (12), Discord (10), Telegram (8)
Google Chat9Slack (8), Microsoft Teams (8), Discord (6)
Facebook Messenger11WhatsApp (11), Telegram (8), Signal (8)
Session8Signal (8), Telegram (5), Briar (5)
Viber9WhatsApp (9), Signal (9), Telegram (7)
GroupMe4WhatsApp (4), Telegram (3), Discord (3)
Google Messages8WhatsApp (8), Signal (8), Telegram (7)
Threema8Signal (8), Telegram (5), Briar (5)
Messenger Kids6WhatsApp (6), JusTalk Kids (4), Kinzoo (4)
FaceTime7WhatsApp (7), Signal (5), Telegram (3)
WhatsApp Business4Slack (4), Microsoft Teams (4), Google Chat (4)
WeChat5WhatsApp (5), LINE (product) (4), Signal (4)
Briar6Signal (6), Threema (5), Session (5)
Kinzoo4JusTalk Kids (4), Messenger Kids (4), WhatsApp (4)
SimpleX5Threema (5), Signal (5), Briar (4)
JusTalk Kids4Messenger Kids (4), WhatsApp (4), Kinzoo (4)
Meta4WhatsApp (4), JusTalk Kids (3), Messenger Kids (3)
LINE (product)4WeChat (4), WhatsApp (4), Signal (4)
Google Voice3FaceTime (3), Telegram (3), WhatsApp (3)
Instagram3Slack (3), WhatsApp (3), iMessage (3)
Wire3Threema (2), Session (2), Signal (2)
Element4Signal (3), Briar (2), Threema (2)
KakaoTalk3WeChat (3), LINE (product) (3), WhatsApp (3)
Talk3602FaceTime (2), Telegram (2), Google Voice (2)

Sources cited when this brand is named

Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.

Sources cited when this brand is named
RankSourceCiting answers
1briarproject.org2
2cloudsek.com2
3pcmag.commedia2
4bellatorcyber.com1
5dexpose.io1
6flozic.ai1
7franklinetech.com1
8getsession.org1
9getstream.io1
10google.comportal1

Named by surface, by question

For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.

Named by surface, by question
QuestionsGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1Which messaging apps are best for privacy-conscious users?101110