# Why Weald

> Your project state stays yours. Weald keeps chat, tickets and history in files you hold, so leaving costs you nothing and no vendor reads your work.

Source: https://getweald.com/why
Last modified: 2026-08-20

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## Own your data

## Own your project data

Private collaboration.

## Against a readable cloud

*Every row has a source, and 3 of them go the other way*

| Capability | Weald | Theirs | Better | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Message bodies | Encrypted to members | Readable by the server | Weald | MLS binding |
| Search | On your device, after decryption | Server index, instant everywhere | Theirs | Boundary |
| Removal | Key rotation, seconds | A flag in a table | Weald | Identity |
| Leaving | Your files, already local | An export request | Weald | Operate |
| Web and mobile | macOS, with paired companions | Every browser | Theirs | Download |
| Self-hosting | Same build, one command | Enterprise tier, or never | Weald | Self-host |
| Notifications | No server-side preview | Push with the text in it | Theirs | Verify |

The cost of the boundary.

## Where it fits

Code: GitHub. Work: Weald.

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