Threema OnPrem vs Ginlo Private
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threema OnPrem
This secure messaging solution offers organizations complete data sovereignty by hosting on their own servers. It provides end-to-end encrypted communication for teams, including voice and video calls, and secure file sharing. The platform ensures confidentiality for sensitive government and industrial communications.
- Self-hosted for complete data sovereignty
- End-to-end encrypted communication
- Secure voice and video calls
- Confidential team, group, and project chats
- Secure file and document exchange
- Cross-platform use (mobile, desktop, web)
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Threema OnPrem is the self-hosted communication solution for organizations with the highest security requirements. The combination of Threema’s proven security architecture and complete data sovereignty creates an independent communication environment that is unmatched in terms of confidentiality – ideal for government agencies, police forces, and industrial companies. Advantages of Threema OnPrem: • 100% data sovereignty through hosting on your own servers • Proven Threema security architecture • Confidential communication in teams, groups, and projects • End-to-end encrypted voice and video calls • Secure exchange of files and documents in all formats • Cross-platform use thanks to mobile app, desktop app, and web client • Additional protection of confidential chats with PIN or fingerprint NOTE: Before you can use this app, Threema OnPrem must be set up on your company server. For more information, visit threema.com/onprem. Enjoy using Threema OnPrem!
Ginlo Private
This secure messenger prioritizes your privacy with end-to-end encryption and data protection. It's designed for ease of use, making it accessible to everyone, and is developed and hosted in Germany. Enjoy communication without ads or age restrictions.
- End-to-end encryption
- Ad-free communication
- Easy to use interface
- Data stored in Germany
- No age limit
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ginlo Communication for the most valuable things - made in Germany You should decide to whom you entrust really important things. ginlo protects you and the most valuable things you have. Don't worry about the security and privacy of any product, just add ginlo to your device. ginlo is very easy to use and can be used even by the youngest. No age limit - it's that safe. + Pure privacy. + Easy to understand. + Ad-free. + No age limit + Made & hosted in Germany. The benefits at a glance + Easy Limitless Communication, without Side Effects. Clean, completely encrypted, and safe. And since we want ginlo to serve and benefit its users – just like every good technology does – we especially care about ease of use for everyone. Technical know-how isn’t necessary at all. + Secure ginlo encrypts not only end-to-end, but also all data stored in the app using strong and secure standarized algorithms. Support & Feedback Just send an e-mail to support@ginlo.net. Please also send us any feedback you have – be it praise, criticism, or ideas. We’re looking forward to your message!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ginlo Private at 46% against Threema OnPrem's 0%. Ginlo Private also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Threema OnPrem's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Threema OnPrem holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Threema OnPrem's written reviews are positive against 46% of Ginlo Private's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Threema OnPrem ships an update every 10 days, Ginlo Private every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threema OnPrem | Ginlo Private |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Threema GmbH | ginlo.net Gesellschaft fur Datenkommunikationsdienste mbH |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Threema OnPrem
No in-app purchases
Ginlo Private
No in-app purchases
