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Homing Chat: Secure Officer Communication Overview

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Last updated on Sep 26, 2026

Overview

Homing Chat is a secure, team-based chat platform designed for agency communications where you control your environment and data.

Key features

  • Direct chat: One-to-one chat that is logged and audited.
  • Team chat: Group messaging for coordination and instant communication.
  • End-to-end encryption: Messages and storage are fully encrypted, and you control the encryption keys.
  • Private & secure: Built with security standards in mind and runs in your environment.
  • Easy disclosure: Chat history can be exported for disclosure with the click of a button.
  • Multi-platform: Available on desktop, iOS, and Android.

Why it matters

If your agency is using other “secure” chat apps (for example, Telegram, Signal, or WhatsApp), your data may be at risk.

To ensure communications are truly safe, consider these three elements:

  1. Security
    • Encryption is common—but who has access to the encryption keys?
  2. Privacy
    • Are protections in place to ensure sensitive data, including Personally Identifiable Information (PII), is protected?
  3. Data residency and control
    • Where is your data stored? Who has access? Do you have control?

Pricing (annual subscription)

Homing Chat uses an annual subscription license model based on the number of users in your agency.

Note: User count is based on authorized strength on an annual (12 month) subscription.

Small agency (under 100 members)

  • $3500 CAD
  • Agency flat rate / per year
  • Includes:
    • Secure hosting
    • Updates & upgrades
    • Data backup
    • Fully supported

Medium agency (101–500 members)

  • $3.00 CAD per user / per month
  • Includes:
    • Secure hosting
    • Updates & upgrades
    • Data backup
    • Fully supported

Large agency (over 500 members)

  • $2.00 CAD per user / per month
  • Includes:
    • Secure hosting
    • Updates & upgrades
    • Data backup
    • Fully supported

Deployment options

SaaS (Software as a Service)

Homing Chat can be offered as a SaaS application for quick, easy deployment and to reduce the burden on your agency’s IT department for hosting and maintenance.

On-premises

Homing Chat is also available as an on-premises deployment running on your servers. This option provides the greatest control, but requires local computing resources and support.

Discount (bundle)

All Homing Chat prices receive a 50% discount if purchased with Hawk-i.