Why SimpleX exists
SimpleX Network was created to solve several problems of the Web:
- Sovereignty and ownership. With the traditional Web model, all users' data is controlled by service providers. With the centralized platforms most people use, it is even worse. SimpleX Network users have full control and ownership of their data and can run their own SimpleX Network infrastructure.
- Privacy and security. The Web only added this layer as an afterthought, and security has gaps, while privacy is non-existent. SimpleX Network solves both problems with its novel design of message routing without any kind of user or endpoint identifiers, and with the best-in-class end-to-end encryption.
- Freedom of speech. The Web model has strong limitations even when users control their own website, even worse with centralized platforms. SimpleX Network chat relays support channels and communities relying on redundant, easily replaceable and commoditized operators.
Who uses SimpleX
Online publishers running channels, groups, and communities that need ownership and freedom of speech, and privacy protection of the audience.
Journalists, whistleblowers, and activists whose work and safety depend on their privacy and security.
Application developers, businesses, and ordinary people seeking protection from online crime, data collection, and surveillance‑based advertising.
What is SimpleX
SimpleX Network is a platform for applications and services — a packet routing network built on top of the Internet.
Applications and services built on the network inherit the privacy and security properties of the underlying SimpleX transport.
Routers are operated on standard hardware by anyone. The architecture document describes the network design.
SimpleX Chat is a reference application, a peer‑to‑peer messenger using SimpleX Network as its transport. Other applications and services are being developed.
SimpleX Governance
The SimpleX Network protocols, specifications, and associated intellectual property are governed by the SimpleX Network Consortium.
The Consortium is an agreement among parties that keeps the protocols openly licensed and prevents unilateral changes by any single party.