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Defence Messaging Pricing & Licensing: On-Premise, Air-Gapped and Sovereign Plans

Troop Messenger is licensed per user for armed forces, ministries of defence, intelligence agencies and defence manufacturers, and installed on networks you control: your own data centre, a sovereign or government cloud, or a fully air-gapped classified network. On-Premise licensing starts at $8 per user per month, billed annually, with a minimum of 100 users. Air-Gapped and Sovereign deployments are quoted according to programme requirements.

Per-user licensing Air-gapped option
Pricing at a glance
On-Premise licensing from
$8
per user per month, billed annually
Minimum users
100 users
Deployment
Own servers, private cloud or air-gapped
Air-gapped (Troop-GRIT)
Quoted per programme
License
Annual or multi-year subscription
Evaluation
Pilot on your own network

Licensed by defence, space and government organisations

  • Indian Air Force
  • Airbus Defence and Space
  • UK Hydrographic Office, Ministry of Defence
  • European Space Agency
Plans

Troop Messenger Defence Plans

Choose a deployment model based on your network isolation, programme scale and support requirements.

Defence On-Premise

For ministries, HQs and defence manufacturers

From 100 users on your own servers, inside your security perimeter.

Deployment
Own data centre or private cloud
Air-gapped
Not included
High availability and DR
Not included
Lawful interception and audit (TM-Monitor)
Included as add-on
Support
Proposed 12-hour response target
From $8 per user / month, billed annually
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Most chosen by armed forces
Troop-GRIT Air-Gapped

For armed forces and classified networks

Runs with no internet path at all, from a single base to an entire force.

Deployment
Fully offline, isolated network
Air-gapped
Included, with signed offline updates and offline licensing
High availability and DR
Included
Post-quantum VPN
Included
Support
Enterprise support, 6-hour response target and a designated engineer
Quoted per programme
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Sovereign Programme

For national and force-wide rollouts

10,000+ users on your data centres or sovereign cloud, under your own name.

Deployment
Your data centres or sovereign cloud
White-label app under your name
Included
Source code escrow
Included
Custom connectors (C2, logistics, SIEM)
Included
Support
24/7 dedicated technical support
10,000+ users
Request a Programme Proposal
Quote

Request a Defence Quote

Tell us about your force or programme and we will send a written quote and deployment outline within two business days. Verified defence and government enquiries only.

What happens next

  1. 01
    We confirm your requirement. A defence specialist reviews your users, network and procurement route, and calls you if anything is unclear.
  2. 02
    You receive a written quote. Within two business days, receive a detailed quote covering licensing, deployment, additional services, and support options.
  3. 03
    We help you validate it. A briefing, then a pilot on your own server or isolated test network before you commit.
Your enquiry stays private. Prefer email? sales@troopmessenger.com
How pricing works

How Defence Messaging Pricing Works

Defence pricing depends on user count, network isolation, and support level. You pay for the software licence, while your servers remain yours, with no hosting, storage, or bandwidth fees.

Users and licensing

Proposed On-Premise pricing starts at $8 per user per month, billed annually, with a minimum of 100 users.Volume-based pricing will be offered for larger deployments.

Deployment and isolation

Deploy on your own infrastructure, in a private or sovereign cloud, or on a fully air-gapped network. Air-gapped and national programmes are quoted according to deployment scope.

Support and services

Support options, including dedicated engineers, defined response times, 24×7 support, and implementation services, can be tailored to your deployment requirements and quoted separately.

Included

No usage charges

Communicate without per-message or per-call charges. Your storage capacity and performance depend on your own infrastructure, server configuration and deployment scope.

Licensing

Defence Licensing, Source Code Escrow and Procurement

Troop Messenger for defence is available through an annual subscription or a multi-year subscription of up to three years, billed according to agreed contract terms. For details, see our on-premise pricing page.

CapEx

Capital programme budget

A one-time license, funded as a capital acquisition.

  • One-time license for a defined user base
  • Optional annual maintenance for updates and support
  • Suits programmes funded as a capital acquisition
OpEx

Operating budget

Yearly payments from your annual communications budget.

  • Yearly payments that include updates and support
  • Predictable cost across a multi-year agreement
  • Suits forces that fund communications from annual budgets
[State which options Troop Messenger offers defence customers, the maintenance percentage, and any multi-year discount.]

Source Code Escrow for Defence Programmes

For government and defence customers with 1,000 or more users, the source code is held by an independent escrow agent, so your force can keep running and maintaining the platform even if the vendor relationship ends.

Offline Licensing for Air-Gapped Networks

Air-gapped deployments are activated and renewed offline. Nothing needs to connect to the internet, and updates arrive as signed packages you verify before installing.

Procurement Routes: Purchase Order, Tender and Integrators

Direct purchase orders, open tenders and RFPs, government e-marketplaces such as GeM, or through your system integrator or prime contractor. Multi-year agreements with fixed pricing are available.

Minimum Users and Volume Pricing

Licenses start at 100 users with no upper limit. The per-user rate falls as volume grows.

50 users 1,000 users 10,000+ users
Higher rate per userLower rate per user
Features Based on Your Plan

Features and Capabilities in Defence Plans

Available features depend on the selected defence plan and deployment requirements.

Communication

  • 1:1 and group messaging
  • Voice and video calls
  • Conferencing and screen sharing
  • Broadcast to a formation (Trumpet)
  • File sharing with preview

Security

  • End-to-end encryption (ECDH SECP384R1, PBKDF2, AES-256)
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Self-destructing chats (Burnout)
  • Audit logs, SIEM-ready
  • Lawful interception (TM-Monitor)

Command and control

  • Role-based access that mirrors your chain of command
  • LDAP, Active Directory and SSO
  • Multi-level admin
  • Restricted guest access
  • Instant device and user revocation

Deployment and field use

  • Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and web
  • Works over satellite and low-bandwidth (DDIL) links
  • Signed offline updates
  • Product updates
  • Priority support
See how it works for armed forces on our defence messaging page
Total cost of ownership

Defence Messaging Cost of Ownership

With Troop Messenger you pay a fixed per-user license and run it on infrastructure you already secure and accredit. There are no usage charges and no forced upgrades to get air-gapped or audit features.

What a Defence Deployment Costs Beyond the License

  • Servers in your own secure facility, often infrastructure you already run
  • Storage, backups and disaster-recovery site
  • Your accreditation and security testing
  • IT administration for updates and monitoring
  • Optional implementation, training and premium support

Where It Saves a Defence Budget

  • No per-message, storage or bandwidth charges
  • No tier upgrades to unlock air-gapped, audit or lawful interception
  • Data sovereignty met by design, with no special cloud regions to pay for
  • Predictable Pricing agreements
  • One platform for chat, calls, conferencing and collaboration instead of four
Options compared

Defence Messaging Options Compared: Consumer Apps, Public Cloud and Self-Hosted Platforms

What each type of messaging option means for a defence organisation's control, security and budget. For how Troop Messenger is used by armed forces, see our defence messaging page.

Option Runs on your network Air-gapped Who holds the data and keys Pricing model
Consumer messaging apps No No The app provider On servers outside your control Free to users No defence contract, audit or support
Public cloud collaboration suites No Vendor cloud No The vendor In its chosen region Per user per month Higher tiers for compliance features
Generic self-hosted open-source chat Yes Partial You Free core, paid enterprise tiers You carry hardening and support
Troop Messenger Built for defence Yes Yes Troop-GRIT You, on your own servers Per user, from $8 Air-gapped quoted per programme

Why Consumer Messaging Apps Are Not Free for Defence

A free app still costs a defence organisation: data and metadata sit on servers you cannot inspect, and there is no contract, audit trail or recourse. The real price is lost control over operational communications.

Read more

What Does a Secure Military Messaging App Cost?

Cost depends on users, network isolation and support level, plus the infrastructure you already run. Per-user licensing on your own servers keeps the budget predictable across a multi-year programme.

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Air-Gapped Messaging Pricing Explained

Air-gapped deployments are quoted per programme because sites, network design and accreditation vary. Licensing and updates work fully offline, with nothing that needs an internet connection.

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Data Sovereignty and Defence Communications

Sovereignty means your data, keys and servers stay under your nation’s jurisdiction. Self-hosting on your own network or a sovereign cloud meets it by design, with no special regions to pay for.

Read more
By organisation

Pricing for Armed Forces, Ministries of Defence and Defence Industry

Each part of defence buys differently. We license, deploy and support each of them directly.

Armed forces

Force-wide and formation licensing, with Troop-GRIT for air-gapped bases, ships and field units.

Ministries of defence

Department-wide licenses with full audit, tender documentation and multi-year terms.

Intelligence and paramilitary forces

Compartmented, air-gapped deployments for agencies, coast guard and border forces, quoted per programme.

Defence manufacturers

On-Premise licensing from 100 users for engineering and programme teams handling controlled data.

Add-ons

Defence Services and Add-Ons

Extend your deployment with services from the team that built it.

Installation on classified networks

On-site installation and hardening inside your secure facility by our deployment team.

[Price, or included above X users]

High availability and DR

Clustered setup with failover and a disaster-recovery site.

[Price]

Dedicated defence support

A named engineer, agreed response times and an optional 24x7 line.

[Price]

Training

Sessions for administrators, signals staff and end users.

[Price]

White-label app

The app under your force's or ministry's name, logo and colours.

[Price]

Custom connectors, Chat API and MDM

Connect C2, logistics and SIEM systems, build messaging into your own apps, and manage devices with MDM.

Pilot

Pilot Troop Messenger on Your Own Network

Validate Troop Messenger's communication and collaboration capabilities before making a commitment.

  • Evaluate the platform with a 15-day trial.
  • Explore the available communication and collaboration features.
  • Assess the product against your organisation’s requirements.
  • Understand deployment and licensing options before procurement.
FAQ

Defence Pricing: Frequently Asked Questions

Troop Messenger is priced per user. On-premise defence licenses start from $8 per user per year for at least 100 users. Air-gapped and national programmes are quoted per programme, based on users, deployment, availability and support.

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Tell us about your user count, deployment environment and operational requirements. Our team will help you evaluate the right licensing model, deployment option and support package for your organisation.

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