Caint
FreeCaint is talk. The room, the calls, the calendar.
Free
1 GB
- Chat, calendar, photos, calls
- Group calls up to 4 people
- Email support — 1 business week
A private room for the whole family.
Seomra príobháideach don chlann go léir.
How Chlann handles your data
Private, encrypted messagesNo ads, no third-party trackingFor every generation
Bilingual by design
Built for Irish-speaking families.
á é í ó ú · Á É Í Ó Ú
Messaging, calendar, photos. One room for the family.
Family thread
Group messaging, replies, voice notes, reactions. Everyone on one thread.
Family photos
Albums by month or by event.
Shared calendar
Birthdays, a christening, the trip home. Everyone RSVPs, each person sets their own reminder, and the yearly ones come back on their own.
Face to face
Call Granny. Call your mum. No scheduling, no camera setup - just 'hi, how are you?' in either language.
The whole family
Three generations, four homes, one call. No scheduling, no setup - Friday at six, just hop in.
Multi-generational, by design
Same interface, two densities.
Comfort Mode gives bigger targets and larger type, with every feature still where it was. A grandparent and a teenager use the same app.
Standard · 40px targets
New message from Máire
Dinner at 7 on Sunday. Nana's bringing the tart.
Comfort Mode · 56px targets
New message from Máire
Dinner at 7 on Sunday. Nana's bringing the tart.
Pricing
Plans that grow with your family.
Generous free tier. Paid plans from €4/month. One plan covers the whole family, with no cap on members; group calls on the free tier carry four at a time.
Prices shown for when Chlann exits closed testing. Beta testers are free.
Cuairt
LiteCuairt is a visit. A year of photos at full size.
€4/mo
25 GB
- Photo quality choice: Original / Standard / Quick
- Shared albums, by month or by event
- Email support — 1 business day
Most popular
Teach
FamilyTeach is a house. Room for the whole household.
€7/mo
100 GB
- Everything in Cuairt
- Storage for years of family digital life
- Email support — 1 business day
Dúchas
HeritageDúchas is where you come from. Five times the room of Teach.
€15/mo
500 GB
- Everything in Teach
- 500 GB - five times the storage of Teach
- Priority support — 1 business day
Cartlann
ArchiveCartlann is an archive. Twice the room of Dúchas.
€29/mo
1 TB
- Everything in Dúchas
- 1 TB - twice the storage of Dúchas
Invite-only, on purpose
No public sign-up. You join a family, not a network.
Someone in your family shares a single invite link or QR code with you - tap it and you are in. No phone number harvested, no address book read, no discoverability.
- 01Get your link
- 02Share it
- 03Tap to join
- 04Offer Comfort Mode
During closed testing, codes are issued directly by Chlann rather than by other family members. Join the waitlist to request one.
Frequently asked questions
The questions families ask, answered honestly.
Is it really encrypted?
Messages are encrypted in transit (TLS) and encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM) on servers we operate in Australia. It is not end-to-end encrypted: we hold the keys, so we can read message content. We do that only where legally compelled or to act on a credible child-safety report, through a separate admin-only path, and every instance is written down before it happens. An automatic, tamper-evident record of that access is not built yet. We tell you this plainly rather than showing a padlock icon.
What happens to my data if Chlann closes?
You would get notice in advance and a way to export your photos, videos, and messages. Your data would not be sold off as part of a shutdown - that is not the business model.
How do I get my family to switch?
One person shares an invite link or QR code in your existing WhatsApp group. Everyone taps it and they are in - no phone number, no address book. Comfort Mode helps less tech-confident relatives find their feet.
Is it available outside Ireland?
Yes. Chlann works anywhere with an internet connection. It was built specifically for families split across countries - Ireland, Australia, the US, and further afield.
What if a relative cannot use tech?
Comfort Mode gives bigger targets and larger type without simplifying anything away. Invite links open the app and fill in the code automatically, so there is nothing to type by hand.
How much does it cost?
There is a free tier with 1 GB of family memory. Paid plans start from €4/month, one plan per family, with no limit on the number of members. Beta testers are free.
Do you sell ads or data?
No. There are no ads, no third-party analytics, and we do not sell your data. You pay a small subscription, or you stay on the free tier. That is the whole business model. We do count page views, using analytics software we run on our own server: no cookies, no personal data, and nothing leaves our infrastructure.
Do I need to give a phone number?
No. You sign up with an email and an invite from someone in your family. A phone number works as an alternative sign-in, but nothing asks for one, and we do not read your address book.