Wire vs Pumble: which is better? Comparison 2026
By our public methodology Wire and Pumble score the same — 77 out of 100. Below: where they differ by factor and by fact.
Score breakdown
| Wire | Pumble | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and free plan | 50 | 90 |
| Communication | 80 | 100 |
| Security and data control | 100 | 38 |
| Track record | 80 | 90 |
Pros and cons
Wire
- Built-in voice or video calls
- Has a permanent free plan
- Messages are end-to-end encrypted
- Can run on your own server
Pumble
- Low price per user
- Built-in voice or video calls
- Has a permanent free plan
- ISO 27001 certificate or SOC 2 report
Facts side by side
| Fact | Wire | Pumble |
|---|---|---|
| Price per user per month | $10.03 wire.com | $2.99 pumble.com |
| Free plan | Yes wire.com | Yes pumble.com |
| Full message history on the free plan | Not verified | Yes pumble.com |
| Users on the free plan | 5 wire.com | Unlimited pumble.com |
| Built-in calls | Yes wire.com | Yes pumble.com |
| Screen sharing | Yes wire.com | Yes pumble.com |
| Threads | Not verified | Yes pumble.com |
| Guest access | Yes wire.com | Yes pumble.com |
| End-to-end encrypted messages | Yes wire.com | Not verified |
| Self-hosting | Yes wire.com | Not verified |
| Open source | Yes wire.com | Not verified |
| ISO 27001 or SOC 2 | Yes wire.com | Yes cake.com |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | Yes wire.com | Yes pumble.com |
| Data storage in the EU | Yes wire.com | Not verified |
| Data export | Not verified | Yes pumble.com |
| Message retention settings | Not verified | Yes pumble.com |
| Founded | 2012 wire.com | 2009 cake.com |
| Public status page | Yes status.wire.com | Yes status.pumble.com |
| Company | Wire Group Holdings GmbH wire.com | CAKE.com Inc. cake.com |