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Simplex vs Messaging vs Decentralized Messaging
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Comparison Summary
Simplex, Messaging and Decentralized Messaging each address unique challenges in the web3 ecosystem, offering complementary strengths for builders. A fully private chat platform designed to protect user connection graphs and ensure privacy by design. dm3 is a decentralized, open, and secure web3 messaging protocol leveraging ENS and IPFS with end-to-end encryption. A decentralized messaging protocol designed to enable secure, censorship-resistant communication on Web3. Together, these tools serve different but overlapping user needs, making them valuable components in a modern web3 development stack.
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| Core Capabilities | Metadata protection, Decentralized or peer-to-peer architecture | Modular Package Architecture, Delivery Service and Message Proxy Support, Integration with ENS and IPFS | Peer-to-peer messaging, SDK and API support, Encrypted message storage |
| Chain Support | — |     +38 |     +5 |
| Best For | Identity/Social Developers | Infrastructure Developers, Identity/Social Developers | — |
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| Free Tier | — | Open Source | Open Source |
| Paid Features | — | — | — |
| Custom Plans | — | — | — |