--- title: Olvid canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/olvid/ category: Secure Messaging Apps points: 60 rank: 8 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Olvid French messenger that needs no phone number, email or address book, with a free tier and a paid tier for outgoing calls. 60 points out of 100. #8 of 12 secure messaging apps. Vendor: Olvid SAS. Website: https://www.olvid.io/ - No phone number, email or SIM is needed to create a profile [1]. - The free plan has unlimited messages and incoming calls; outgoing calls need a paid licence after a one-month trial [2][7]. - The in-app licence costs 4.99 euros a month, taxes included [2]. - ANSSI security certificates date from September 2020 and May 2021; the Synacktiv reports cover the same app versions [3][13]. - Apps run on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android [4]. Verdict: Olvid suits people who want a messenger with no phone number and ANSSI security certificates [1][3]. Messages are free, with open mobile app code on GitHub [2][8][9]. The catch: outgoing calls and multi-device sync need a paid licence after a one-month trial, and its audits are older than 2022 [2][3][13]. Best for: People who want a messenger that needs no phone number or email. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Encryption | End-to-end encrypted by default | Yes | 12/12 | Home page says messages and attachments are end-to-end encrypted; the Technology page says not even servers can read them [1][3]. | | Encryption | Post-quantum key exchange | No | 0/4 | The Technology page says public-key algorithms are not yet post-quantum and that this is still to come [3]. | | Encryption | Encrypted backups | No | 0/4 | Backups are encrypted with a key you hold, but hold profiles, contacts, groups and settings; messages and attachments are not included [5]. | | Source and audits | Open-source apps | Yes | 8/8 | iOS and Android app code is public on GitHub under AGPL-3.0, as is the engine used by the desktop versions [8][9]. | | Source and audits | Independent audit since 2022 | No | 0/10 | ANSSI certificates are dated September 2020 and May 2021, with Synacktiv reports for the same versions; none from 2022 or later [3][13]. | | Source and audits | Public bug bounty | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's Technology page or news page [3][13]. | | Source and audits | Transparency report | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's Technology page or news page [3][13]. | | Sign-up and identity | No phone number needed | Yes | 12/12 | Home page says no phone number, email, name or address book access is needed [1]. | | Sign-up and identity | Contacts by username | Yes | 4/4 | Contacts are added by sharing your Olvid ID as a link; the page does not require a phone number [12]. | | Chats and calls | Disappearing messages | Yes | 5/5 | Ephemeral messages are set per discussion and default to all new contacts and groups, with timers from 5 seconds [6]. | | Chats and calls | Largest group chat | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's FAQ; it gives no member limit for group chats [7]. | | Chats and calls | Encrypted voice and video calls | Yes | 5/5 | FAQ says calls are end-to-end encrypted between devices, with the same cryptography as messages [7]. | | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | 10/12 | Download page lists Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android versions with no beta label; Olvid Web is no longer maintained [4][10]. | | Systems | Windows works without the phone | Yes | 4/4 | Desktop apps let you create a first profile or import one; the page says nothing about needing the phone online [11]. | | Price | Cost for one person | $66.98/yr | 0/8 | In-app licence, 4.99 euros a month, taxes included, for outgoing calls; the free plan limits them to a one-month trial [2][7]. Converted at €1 = $1.1186 [14]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2] | $0 | | In-app purchase | €4.99/month [2] | $5.58 | The in-app price is shown with taxes included, in euros, and converted at the ECB rate [2]. ## Strengths - No phone number, email or SIM is needed [1]. - Free plan includes unlimited messages and attachments, ephemeral messages and incoming calls [2]. - Source code of the iOS and Android apps and the message server is public [8]. - Profile backups are encrypted with a key you hold, kept in your keychain or written down, not by Olvid [5]. - Desktop apps exist for Windows, macOS and Linux with no beta label [4]. ## Limits - Outgoing calls and multi-device sync need a paid licence after a one-month trial [2][7]. - The ANSSI certificates are dated 2020 and 2021, and the Technology page lists no later audit reports [3][13]. - Post-quantum algorithms are not yet implemented, according to the Technology page [3]. - Profile backups exclude messages and attachments [5]. - Olvid Web is no longer maintained [10]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Olvid says its free version is funded by paid options rather than by user data [1]. ## Sources 1. [Olvid](https://olvid.io/en/), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Pricing](https://olvid.io/pricing/en), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Technology](https://olvid.io/technology/en), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Download Olvid](https://olvid.io/download/en), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Backup your profiles](https://olvid.io/faq/backup-your-profiles/), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Ephemeral Messages](https://olvid.io/faq/ephemeral-messages/), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Make secure audio and video calls](https://olvid.io/faq/secure-calls/), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Is Olvid open source?](https://olvid.io/faq/is-olvid-open-source/), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [olvid-io](https://github.com/olvid-io), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Use Olvid Web](https://olvid.io/faq/use-olvid-web/), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Use Olvid on a computer](https://olvid.io/faq/use-olvid-on-a-computer/), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [Add contacts remotely](https://olvid.io/faq/add-contacts-remotely/), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [News](https://olvid.io/news/en), Olvid, accessed 2026-10-08 14. [Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-usd.en.html), European Central Bank, accessed 2026-10-08