In a context where digital sovereignty is becoming a strategic issue for Europe, Skred stands out as the professional and civic alternative to the dominance of major American instant messaging platforms. Designed in France, Skred supports businesses and European citizens in achieving greater autonomy, confidentiality, and ethical standards in their digital communications.
Growing distrust towards American and Russian messaging services
For several years, both users and businesses have shown increasing distrust towards major American players (Signal, WhatsApp, Messenger, etc.) or Telegram. Behind the apparent “free” nature of these services lies a business model based on the massive collection and exploitation of personal data: metadata analysis, behavioral profiling, and more recently, the training of artificial intelligences using exchanged content. This model undermines user privacy and exposes European communications to extraterritorial risks.
Skred, an ethical and sovereign European response
Skred offers a radically different approach. Its philosophy is based on three pillars: absolute confidentiality, user autonomy, and societal commitment. In practice, Skred operates peer-to-peer without any intermediary servers: messages flow directly between devices, with no external storage. This architecture ensures that no data is exploited or stored without the user’s knowledge.
End-to-end encryption is systematic, and anonymity is total: no registration with a phone number or email address is required. Skred rejects all advertising, tracking, and strictly complies with European data protection standards. Its source code is in the process of being made available under the AGPL open-source license, further enhancing transparency and trust.
Skred’s economic model is clear: it relies on voluntary donations and professional subscriptions, never on the resale of data.
A concrete and ambitious CSR commitment
Beyond data protection, Skred embraces a strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach. The energy used is 100% green, the app’s energy consumption is optimized to minimize its environmental impact, and the Skred team is composed of citizens committed to individual freedoms and the protection of communications.
Advanced professional features
Designed for businesses as well as individuals, Skred offers a range of tailored features:
- Group audio and video calls
- Ephemeral messaging
- Advanced identity management
- Cross-platform interoperability
- Specific offers for businesses, enabling personalized and secure deployment
These tools allow European organizations to regain control of their communications without compromising security, while ensuring that their exchanges do not contribute to training foreign artificial intelligences.
For a free and responsible digital Europe
By supporting Skred, businesses and European citizens do much more than adopt a new tool: they participate in building an independent, ethical, and value-respecting digital Europe. In the face of the urgent need to reclaim our digital sovereignty, choosing an alternative like Skred is a professional and civic act.