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| SecureDrop | Briar | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | tools | tools |
| Subcategory | Whistleblowing | Messaging |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | — |
| Tagline | Newsroom-grade anonymous-source submission system. Run by ~70 outlets (NYT, WaPo, ProPublica, Guardian). | Peer-to-peer messenger over Tor, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. No servers, no metadata. |
| Fees | Free · audited · run by ~70 newsrooms | Free · F-Droid + Play Store · Android primary |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | TORAUDITEDWHISTLEBLOWER | P2PTOROFFLINE |
| Feature tags | open_sourceself_hostedtor_supportedaudited | open_sourcetor_supportedself_hosted |
| Web | https://securedrop.org | https://briarproject.org |
| Tor | http://sdolvtfhatvsysc6l34d65ymdwxcujausv7k5jk4cy5ttzhjoi6fzvyd.onion | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-12 |