Ginlo (software)
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| Original author(s) | Karsten Schramm |
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| Operating system | iOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, Linux[1] |
| Website | www |
Ginlo is a German GDPR-compliant encrypted messaging service for instant messaging, voice calls, and video calls. It allows account registration without cell phone number.[2]
The name is an anagram of the word login. The servers are hosted in Germany.
History
[edit]Ginlo was founded by the founder of GMX in 2017 under the name Brabbler. In 2019, the company bought the messenger Simsme from Deutsche Post. They later ran out of money and Brabbler cofounder Karsten Schramm bought it in 2020 and renamed it to Ginlo. [2]
Features
[edit]Ginlo has a private[3] and a business edition.[4]
The private version is free while the business version is paid. The app contains no ads and is completely financed by the business version revenue.[2]
Both versions can communicate with each other.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Downloads". ginlo (in German). 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ a b c CHIP/DPA, Redaktion (November 21, 2024). "Konkurrenz für WhatsApp? So gut ist der Messenger aus Deutschland". CHIP (in German). Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "ginlo Private". ginlo (in German). March 6, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "ginlo Business". ginlo (in German). April 1, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2025.