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Sandes - Instant Messaging System
Sandes is an open-source, indigenous instant messaging platform developed by NIC to support secure government communication. Hosted on Government infrastructure, it offers end-to-end encrypted messaging, encrypted backups, and encrypted OTP services, with integration to NIC email, DigiLocker, and e-office. Full features are available to government-verified users only.
Pros & Cons
- End-to-end encryption and encrypted backups
- Open-source, indigenous NIC solution
- Hosted on government infrastructure for compliance
- Integrations with NIC email, DigiLocker, and e-office
- Full features limited to government-verified users, which may limit external adoption
- Verification via nodal officers can add onboarding steps
About Sandes
Sandes is a tools app developed by National Informatics Centre..
How many times has Sandes been downloaded?
Sandes has been downloaded 5.9 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 72 thousand times.
What is the rating of Sandes?
Sandes is rated 3.64 out of 5 stars, based on 19 thousand ratings.
Is Sandes free?
Sandes is free to download. The APK download size is 37.59 MB. The latest version available is 2.2.71. The last update was on August 26, 2025.
What are the requirements for Sandes?
Sandes requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play March 2021.
More data about Sandes
| Price | Free to download |
| Total downloads | 5.9 million |
| Recent downloads | 72 thousand |
| Rating | 3.64 based on 19 thousand ratings |
| Ranking | Not ranked |
| Version | 2.2.71 |
| APK size | 37.6 MB |
| Number of libraries | 33 |
| Designed for Android | 7.0+ |
| Suitable for | Everyone |
| Ads | NO ads |
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Downloads over time
Sandes has been downloaded 5.9 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.4 thousand downloads per day.
Changelog of Sandes
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Technologies used by Sandes
Sandes is requesting 32 permissions and is using 33 libraries.Show details
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