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Last updated on: 2026-07-05
Android Apps > Tools > Sandes
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Sandes

2.2.71
National Informatics Centre.
3.64
19,352 reviews
5,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Sandes - Instant Messaging System

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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.

Description
Sandes is an open source based indigenous instant messaging platform developed by NIC, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to facilitate instant messaging
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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
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Google Play Rating history and histogram

Downloads over time

Sandes has been downloaded 5.9 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.4 thousand downloads per day.

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Comments on Sandes for Android

★★★★☆ M G · Apr 2, 2026
Great but can it be used to receive otp for multiple GSTINs having different registered mobile numbers
★★★★★ Shekhar Reddy · Apr 7, 2026
Good initiation. Please add audio and video calls feature.
★★★★★ Ram Joshi · Apr 17, 2026
me is aap se boot khus hu ki Samara india ab kisi bhi desh ke aap par nirbhar nhi rahega jai hind jai bharat 🙏🏻❤️
★★★★★ surendra kumar · Apr 25, 2026
Sandesh app mai message send nahi ho raha or na profile update ho Raha plz help me
★★★★☆ Adarsh Kushwaha · Apr 25, 2026
In this app how we can add our contact members. I couldn't find to use it.
★☆☆☆☆ alok kumar · May 13, 2026
This is the worst App, I am a government servant and I don't know how do I become a verified user, no guideline showing is this app, which my contacts showing to use this app I don't send any message to them. Overall in my sense this app is only for govt. servant who are verified from thier department.
★☆☆☆☆ Rahul Rathore · Jun 20, 2026
Otp not received from ITBP login page. This issue faced from 20 days

Google Play Rankings for Sandes

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Technologies used by Sandes

Sandes is requesting 32 permissions and is using 33 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: Sandes requests a broad set of permissions (location, camera, contacts, microphone, storage, notifications, etc.) to enable secure, integrated government workflows. Privacy policy is governed by Government of India regulations. Open-source development and government hosting support transparency and security. Access to full features requires government verification via designated nodal officers.
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