I was really close to using Signal but ended up going with Wire. The requirement to use a phone number just didn't work for me. The multi-device support was also a bit lacking.
Can you elaborate on the "multi-device support" comment?
Their app works on my phone and laptop, and I love that it's P2P so they don't have a central server like Wire. I also love that I can set messages to expire and they're gone for everyone. Open-source, secure, and funded by spite. Ha.
> Multiple mobile devices and Android tablets are not currently supported.
Also for me anyways I have changed numbers 3 times in the last 6 years. Once when I moved to Iceland, once when I moved back to Canada, and once due to abuse on my number. Having a service that can be tied to email instead of phone number is awesome.
As far as I understand it Signal is basically considered the most secure option out there. After looking at lots of options which primarily included Telegram, Wire, Keybase, and Signal I settled on Wire as the reasonable compromise.
I actually really liked Keybase. It was just a little too complicated for random family members.
> I also love that I can set messages to expire and they're gone for everyone.
Wire has that feature as well. Works on direct messages and can be set on group chats as well.
Different user, but I find the lack of iPad support to be a real drag. I mostly use my iPad around the house, so if I want to use Signal it means I have to trundle over to desk where my laptop is docked.
Backing up messages is also pretty clunky and non-automated on Android, and impossible on iOS.
