- Home
- Secure Messaging Apps
- Snikket
On the recordRead 7 Oct 202615 facts
Snikket
Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Plans and prices
Snikket Hosting — single instance type
$6a month
Up to 10 active users · 14-day trial
Read 7 Oct 2026 · snikket.org
On the record
- Accounts and devices
- Snikket does not require a phone number, and accounts can be used on multiple devices with conversations synchronized across them.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The self-hosting guide says Snikket is incompatible with Debian 10 or Raspbian 10 on Raspberry Pi or other ARM devices, and Docker versions older than 20.10.10.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Decentralized network
- Independent Snikket services can communicate with each other as part of a decentralized messaging network.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Encryption and backups
- The app uses end-to-end encryption, and includes a feature for creating encrypted conversation backups.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Groups and calls
- Snikket supports private or public groups and encrypted audio and video calls.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Hosted domain limitation
- A custom domain used for a hosted Snikket instance cannot also serve a website or another service; a subdomain can be used instead.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Hosted location and domain
- The hosted service is currently in Germany, offers a managed free subdomain, and allows custom domains at no extra cost.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Hosting choices
- Users can run their own Snikket service or use Snikket Hosting, which can be launched through a dashboard without technical expertise.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Messaging features
- The app supports text messaging with typing and read indicators, sharing photos, videos and documents, voice messages, and private location sharing.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Snikket says it has no ads or trackers and does not share users’ personal data.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Snikket is an open-source private messaging platform for groups such as families, friends, clubs, and small organisations.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- Security vulnerabilities in Snikket software or its hosting platform can be reported to [email protected].snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Self-host requirements
- The self-hosting quick-start guide requires a Linux server with terminal or SSH access and a domain with configurable subdomains.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Snikket lists hosting support at [email protected] and requests the instance domain when reporting connection problems.snikket.org · read 7 Oct 2026
