Wire is a secure communication platform for organisations, offering messaging, calls, conferencing and file sharing. According to the vendor, communication is end-to-end encrypted; messages use the Proteus protocol and group communication uses Messaging Layer Security (MLS). For businesses, Wire lists features such as SAML single sign-on, SCIM and granular administration; for government bodies it highlights federated environments and data sovereignty. Wire is available as a cloud, on-premises or hybrid deployment.
Wire is published by Wire Swiss GmbH, based in Zug, Switzerland. According to the company, Wire Swiss GmbH is wholly owned by Wire Group Holdings GmbH in Berlin, of which European institutional investors hold more than 90 per cent. The company lists offices in Berlin, Zug, Paris and Southfield. The vendor states that its servers are in Germany and Ireland. The source code is public on GitHub, and the vendor lists ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications. With the on-premises option, an organisation can operate the infrastructure itself.