# Threema: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/threema

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [In-app messaging and customer communications](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/in-app-messaging-and-customer-communications/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "For Maximum Security: Use Signal or Threema." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, In-app messaging)
- "Threema — Swiss app, no phone number required, no cloud backups, open-source." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, In-app messaging)
- "No phone number/email required, Swiss-based, GDPR compliant, audited" (MiniMax M2.5, In-app messaging)
- "Meta platforms | Signal, Threema" (Kimi K2, In-app messaging)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Threema, from 4 of the 4 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cisa.gov: 3
- blackberry.com: 2
- hide.me: 2
- mcafee.com: 2
- talk.tidbits.com: 2
- americanoversight.org: 1
- bankinfosecurity.com: 1
- bleepingcomputer.com: 1
- blog.marcfredericgomez.com: 1
- bu.edu: 1

### Pages cited

- https://blackberry.com/en/secure-communications/insights/blog/flaws-modern-messaging-apps: 2
- https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/guidance-mobile-communications-best-practices.pdf: 2
- https://hide.me/en/blog/most-private-messaging-apps: 2
- https://mcafee.com/learn/how-secure-is-your-messaging-app: 2
- https://talk.tidbits.com/t/safest-messaging-app/29654: 2
- https://americanoversight.org/analysis/theres-a-solution-for-the-trump-administrations-record-keeping-failures-and-its-not-telemessage: 1
- https://americanoversight.org/press-release/american-oversight-demands-investigation-into-vulnerable-messaging-app-use-after-platform-reportedly-hacked: 1
- https://bankinfosecurity.com/attackers-target-legacy-code-in-telemessages-signal-clone-a-29008: 1

## In its own words

What Threema's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The secure instant messenger from Switzerland. GDPR-compliant messaging for individuals and organizations that value privacy, security and data protection. (https://threema.com/)
- For: individuals and organizations (https://threema.com/)
- Price stated: USD 6.00 one-time; USD 3.00 monthly, per user; USD 5.00 monthly, per user; Custom (https://threema.com/en/pricing)
- Starting price: USD 3.00 (https://threema.com/en/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try Threema Work for 30 days with 30 users – no payment details required, no automatic renewal! (https://threema.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001
- Hosting: Switzerland, Zurich
- Customers named: Mercedes-Benz Group AG, EDEKA, City of Frankfurt am Main, Bavarian State Ministry of Justice, TK Elevator, trabaj, Imagen, Hanseatic Bank

## What it publishes

Every page threema.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3520 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 285 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-14
- case study: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-03-20
- webinar or virtual event: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-23
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-05-08
- report or ebook: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2016-08-28
- comparison: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-12
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-11
- news or press: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-01-08
- Recent: 2026-08-14 blog: Outage august 2026 https://threema.com/en/blog/outage-august-2026
- Recent: 2026-07-22 blog: Interoperability with whatsapp https://threema.com/en/blog/interoperability-with-whatsapp
- Recent: 2026-07-20 blog: Easier tag management https://threema.com/en/blog/easier-tag-management
- Recent: 2026-07-17 blog: World emoji day 2026 https://threema.com/en/blog/world-emoji-day-2026
- Recent: 2026-07-08 blog: Roadmap for threema work 2026 https://threema.com/en/blog/roadmap-for-threema-work-2026
- Recent: 2026-06-30 blog: Anonymity at the system level the ultimate privacy protection https://threema.com/en/blog/anonymity-at-the-system-level-the-ultimate-privacy-protection

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.