Sandes vs Sfir

Sandes is an open source based indigenous instant messaging platform developed by NIC, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to facilitate instant messaging communication in Government organisations. It is hosted exclusively at Government infrastructure. It supports end to end encrypted messaging and encrypted backup and encrypted OTP service. Its privacy and data policy is governed by rules and regulations of the Government of India. Sandes can be integrated with other Government communications systems for sending encrypted messages without any cost. Currently Sandes is integrated with NIC email, DigiLocker and e-office. At present, full features of Sandes app are available only to the Government verified users. Employees of Government organisation need to contact the Nodal officer of their Ministry/ Department for verification. For information about Nodal officers write to us at support-sandes[at]nic[dot]in

Sfir connects you with users in your neighborhood, or your surroundings when travelling. With Sfir you send out messages with our unique hyperlocal function, giving you so many new options for exciting social media functions. (see examples at Sfir.ca) Most importantly, Sfir is ethical. We know it’s you, the users who create the value in a social media platform, so we are going to reward you for your value-creating activity by giving you gifts from local shops and re-investing in your communities. Sfir has all the basic social media functionality (timeline,, adding friends), but with Sfir you can also: Announce local events. Advertise local services. Travelling? Got a question a local can answer? Get recommendations from locals about shops, restaurants, etc. Find local shops, fast! Ask locals for directions. Get gifts from local shops in your community. Message with users in your surroundings. anything that you can think of to ask people in your locale, Sfir makes that possible! Because of Sfir’s unique hyper-localization, you get the best information from locals who know the events, shops in any neighborhood you find yourself in.