Briar Security & Privacy Scorecard

Briar

Version: 1.5.15
Scan Date: 2026-02-09
Platform: Android
Package: org.briarproject.briar.android

Security Score: 82/100
Privacy Score: 92/100

What This Means for You

Messages and contacts are not shared with any advertising, analytics, or marketing companies. No third-party services receive user data. A small number of technical issues were identified, but user information stays entirely within the app.

Recommendation: Trustworthy

Best For: People who want messaging with no third-party tracking

Key Findings

Data Security - 1 finding (1 low)

Network Security - 3 findings (1 high, 2 medium)

Code Safety - 0 findings

Privacy - 0 findings

Privacy Concerns

What Data is Collected

Personal information, including messages and contacts, stays within the app on the user's device. Nothing is sent to any outside service.

Third-Party Data Sharing

All data remains exclusively between users communicating directly. No advertisers, analytics companies, or other outside parties receive anything from this app.

Understanding the Scores

Positive Security Features

• Data is never shared with advertisers or analytics companies, earning perfect scores across data collection, data sharing, and user control.
• All communication data stays on the user's device, with no corporate intermediaries receiving messages or contacts.

Areas for Improvement

• Some network connection handling could be strengthened to better protect users in certain edge-case scenarios.
• Minor improvements to how data is stored locally would further reduce any residual risk to user information.

About This Analysis

This report is based on automated code analysis of the app at the version listed below. Scores reflect conditions at the time of the scan.

App Details

• App Name: Briar
• Package ID: org.briarproject.briar.android
• Version: 1.5.15
• Scan Date: 2026-02-09
• Platform: Android