What are people's thoughts on Beeper as an app? I haven't used an all-in-one messenger since Trillian back in the day, and while I do like not having to trust less secure/private apps like WhatsApp and Discord I don't know if I'd trust it over Signal.
Using an all-in-one messenger like Beeper will always be less secure than using standalone apps because it can introduce another vector for attack. That being said, I believe Beeper is trying their hardest to stop "middle manning" your messages. For example, in their newest Android client they have an on-device Signal bridge which means your messages never get sent to Beeper's servers.
Personally, I am happy with the convenience of Beeper. I use it every day with multiple IM services linked and it has saved me a lot of time. I also love that Beeper is built on matrix and that they're contributing back to the open source community.
If security is your prime concern, then I definitely wouldn't use an "all-in-one" messenger service.
What are people's thoughts on Beeper as an app? I haven't used an all-in-one messenger since Trillian back in the day, and while I do like not having to trust less secure/private apps like WhatsApp and Discord I don't know if I'd trust it over Signal.
Using an all-in-one messenger like Beeper will always be less secure than using standalone apps because it can introduce another vector for attack. That being said, I believe Beeper is trying their hardest to stop "middle manning" your messages. For example, in their newest Android client they have an on-device Signal bridge which means your messages never get sent to Beeper's servers.
Personally, I am happy with the convenience of Beeper. I use it every day with multiple IM services linked and it has saved me a lot of time. I also love that Beeper is built on matrix and that they're contributing back to the open source community.
If security is your prime concern, then I definitely wouldn't use an "all-in-one" messenger service.