Frequently Asked Questions

mssgs is a group chat app for you and your friends. Channels, DMs, voice and built-in games, with your data in the EU.

mssgs is built by RUAL, a Dutch software company from Brummen with 15+ years of experience in software. More on the about page.

No. mssgs is a product of an existing, profitable company. We are bootstrapped - no VC money, no growth-at-all-costs mentality.

mssgs has apps for iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, and runs in your browser at mss.gs/app. All downloads are on the downloads page.

Yes. mssgs is made for friend groups and communities, but you can also choose a work account when signing up. See also the use cases.

Channels, voice calls, built-in games, file sharing, custom bots, webhooks and smart search. Work accounts also get workflow automations. See the features page for the full overview.

Nine games you play right in the chat, including Four in a Row, Battleship, Checkers and Memory. See them all on the games page.

Yes. Calls support voice, camera and screen sharing, in channels and DMs.

Yes, you can share files in chats.

Yes, for integrations and bots: incoming webhooks, /command triggers with callback URLs, interactive bot messages, and an MCP server in the desktop app for AI assistants. There is no public REST API. Everything is in the developer docs.

Native integrations with GitHub and Unifi. Plus webhooks for anything you want to build yourself. Details on the integrations page.

No, mssgs requires an internet connection.

Yes, there are native apps for iPhone and Android.

On servers in the Netherlands, with a Dutch hosting provider. Your data never leaves Europe, and we do not use American cloud providers.

Yes, fully. We can also sign a data processing agreement if you need one.

No. Private chats are end-to-end encrypted. We have no access to the content.

No, never. We make money from the product, not from your data.

Private chats: end-to-end encrypted. All data: AES-256 encrypted at rest, TLS in transit. More details on the security page.

We will inform you within 72 hours in accordance with GDPR. We have incident response procedures and regular security audits.

Yes, two-factor authentication is available for all accounts.

mssgs is free to start. No credit card needed.

Yes. When creating an account you choose between a group account and a work account.

Go to mss.gs and click on 'Create account'. You can start immediately.

Email us at support@mss.gs. We usually respond within 24 hours.

Yes, you can export all your data at any time. Full data portability.

Email us at support@mss.gs and we will take care of it.

You get 30 days to export your data. After that, everything is permanently deleted.