AWS Wickr

wickr.com
Communication & Collaboration
Weekend Project

Protect your organization's most important conversations

How to Replace AWS Wickr

Overview

AWS Wickr is an enterprise-grade secure collaboration service that transforms how organizations protect their most critical communications. It empowers team members to communicate confidently through end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice and video calls, file sharing, and screen sharing. Built on AWS's zero-trust architecture with 256-bit encryption and comprehensive administrative controls, it meets stringent compliance requirements including FedRAMP High and DoD IL4/5 certifications.

Features

20 features across 9 categories

Administration(3)

AWS Management Console Integration

Centralized dashboard for managing AWS Wickr network with comprehensive administrative controls

Policy Enforcement

Enforce organizational policies across communications

Security Groups

Ability to create and manage security groups for controlling access

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Collaboration(3)

Federation Capabilities

Ability to connect and collaborate with external partners while maintaining security boundaries

File Sharing

Secure file sharing with support for files up to 5GB

Screen Sharing

Ability to share screens securely during calls and collaboration

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Communication(2)

Video Calls

Secure video calling with support for up to 100 participants

Voice Calls

Secure voice calling with end-to-end encryption

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Compliance(4)

Audit Trails

Maintain comprehensive audit trails of communications for compliance and monitoring

Data Retention Configuration

Configure data retention policies for both internal and external communications

DoD IL4/5 Certification

Compliance with Department of Defense Impact Level 4/5 standards

FedRAMP High Certification

Compliance with FedRAMP High security certification for government standards

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Implementation(1)

Quick Onboarding

Rapid deployment and onboarding for crisis response scenarios

Also in: NetSuite, Litify, Zuora

Performance(2)

Low-Bandwidth Support

Ensure consistent communication in challenging environments with limited bandwidth

Offline Message Access

Access messages while offline with synchronization when connectivity is restored

Also in: Jira Service Management, Hugging Face, WordPress.com

Platform(1)

Cross-Device Support

Seamless communication across mobile and desktop devices

Also in: KnowBe4, Jira, Asana

Security(3)

256-Bit Encryption

Advanced encryption standard for protecting all communications

End-to-End Encrypted Messaging

All messages are protected with end-to-end encryption ensuring only intended recipients can access content

Zero-Trust Architecture

Security architecture ensuring complete message privacy with no access by AWS or administrators to user content

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

User Experience(1)

Intuitive Controls

User-friendly interface for easy adoption and management

Pricing

Cloud-Native Deployment

Custom

Self-Hosted Deployment

Custom

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for AWS Wickr. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a AWS Wickr alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 20 features.

Buy AWS Wickr

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying AWS Wickr saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 20 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.