AWS Wickr
Encryption software
Confidentiality software
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What is AWS Wickr
AWS Wickr is a secure communications service designed to protect the confidentiality of messages, voice/video calls, and file sharing for organizations. It targets teams that need controlled, encrypted collaboration for internal communications and for communicating with external parties. The product emphasizes end-to-end encryption, administrative controls, and deployment options that align with enterprise security and compliance requirements. It is offered as part of AWS’s security and collaboration tooling ecosystem.
End-to-end encrypted communications
AWS Wickr provides end-to-end encryption for messaging and calling so content remains protected in transit and at rest on endpoints. It supports secure file sharing within conversations, reducing the need to move sensitive data into less controlled channels. This aligns well with confidentiality-focused use cases where message content should not be accessible to intermediaries. Compared with data-centric encryption platforms, it is purpose-built for human communications workflows.
Enterprise administration and controls
The service includes administrative capabilities such as user and device management, policy enforcement, and retention controls. These features help organizations standardize secure communication practices across teams and reduce reliance on unmanaged consumer messaging tools. Administrative oversight supports governance needs that are less central in consumer-grade encrypted messengers. This makes it suitable for regulated or security-sensitive environments that require auditable controls.
AWS ecosystem alignment
As an AWS service, Wickr fits into AWS account structures and security practices used by many enterprises. Organizations already using AWS can align access management and operational processes with existing cloud governance. This can simplify procurement and vendor management compared with adding a separate standalone provider. It also supports centralized security operations alongside other AWS security services.
Narrow focus on communications
Wickr primarily addresses secure messaging and collaboration rather than broad data protection across databases, applications, and analytics pipelines. Organizations seeking field-level encryption, tokenization, or privacy engineering for structured data typically need additional tools. This can lead to a multi-product architecture for end-to-end confidentiality across both communications and data stores. It is less of a fit when the main requirement is protecting data at rest in enterprise systems.
Adoption depends on user behavior
Secure communications tools require consistent user adoption to be effective, especially when external parties are involved. If partners or customers do not use the same channel, teams may revert to email or other tools, weakening confidentiality objectives. Policy controls can help, but they do not fully eliminate workflow friction. This is a common challenge for secure messaging deployments in enterprises.
Potential vendor lock-in considerations
Organizations that standardize on an AWS-native service may increase dependency on AWS for a critical communications capability. This can complicate future migrations or multi-cloud standardization efforts. Integration patterns and identity/governance alignment may be optimized for AWS-centric environments. Buyers with strict vendor-neutral requirements may prefer solutions designed for heterogeneous infrastructure.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Price not listed on AWS Wickr pricing page (no per-user price disclosed). | 1:1 & group chats; Rooms (channels); up to 1 GB file attachments; unlimited users and storage; federated users; SSO; data expiration timer adjustable by users up to 3 months; guest users (up to 2 guest users at no cost per Standard user); extensible workflows; voice & video calls up to 100 participants; enhanced admin controls ("Enhanced"); AWS Support included; financially-backed 99.9% uptime SLA. Wickr open access is an add-on for Standard at Additional $5 per user per month. ATAK: Not available in Standard. Additional guest users billed as an add-on per guest user. |
| Premium | Price not listed on AWS Wickr pricing page (no per-user price disclosed). | All Standard features, plus: data expiration timer adjustable up to 1 year (admins can set network maximum); unlimited admin controls; data retention and eDiscovery; up to 5 GB file attachments; guest users (up to 5 guest users at no cost per Premium user); secure screen sharing; retention capabilities; financially-backed 99.9% uptime SLA. Wickr open access: included in Premium. ATAK: available as an add-on at Additional $5 per user per month. Additional guest users beyond included counts billed as an add-on per guest user. |
| Free Premium Trial | Free for first 3 months (trial is part of AWS Free Tier) | Free Premium trial available for up to three months with support for up to 30 users on AWS Wickr (and up to 50 users on AWS WickrGov). The guest-user feature is not available during the premium free trial. This trial is explicitly listed on the official AWS Wickr pricing page and in the AWS Wickr documentation. |
Notes: Prices on the official AWS Wickr pricing page do not disclose a base per-user monthly price for the Standard or Premium plans. The pricing page does list add-on costs (Wickr open access: Additional $5 per user per month when used with Standard; ATAK add-on: Additional $5 per user per month when used with Premium). AWS Free Tier offers the Premium plan free for three months (limits as above). For Wickr Enterprise (self-hosted), the pricing page directs to contact AWS for pricing.
Seller details
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Seattle, Washington, USA
2006
Subsidiary
https://aws.amazon.com/
https://x.com/awscloud
https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/
