Messenger Alternatives

Messenger is described as 'Offers group video calls, voice calls, and instant messaging with photo sharing, real-time notifications, and location mapping for seamless connectivity' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Messenger for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad and Mac apps. The best Messenger alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Messenger are Telegram, Element, Discord and Pidgin.

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Messenger alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers, but if you're looking for Video Calling Apps or Group Chat Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows Phone, EU, Open Source, Kindle Fire, Linux, Group Chat and Symbian S60. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Messenger.
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  1. Emoty icon
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    Emoty is a messaging application with emphasis on simplicity, freedom and safety. It's a client for RetroShare network, hence use the same decentralized, Friend-to-Friend network structure with end-to-end encryprtion.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Hiboo icon
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    See what your friends type while they're typing! Join the coolest messaging app and say hi to your friends in realtime!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  3. MyChat icon
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    MyChat is an instant messenger that works in LAN and over the Internet. Reliable in slow connections. Do not require too many system resources. The program has its own server where a user control everything happening in the chat.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. LivnList® Messenger is a new camera 📸-based messaging app for making plans with friends using a Video Invite®.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  5. Gem Space icon
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    Gem Space - is news and blogs, chats and calls, business communities and friendly communication with like-minded people. We make sure that all our users feel secure: our chats are encrypted, calls are protected and communication spaces are private or public, as desired.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  6. Pinger icon
     14 likes

    Pinger lets you text and talk free with the people you care about most, anywhere on the planet. Tap a picture and you'll see all of your communications—texts, pics, calls, voicemails—all in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  7. AChatRoom icon
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    Allows users to connect using either text or webcam for video conferencing. Reliable chat room open all day and night allowing people to connect online.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  8. Roger icon
     4 likes

    Roger is the best way to talk with with friends and family. It’s a free walkie-talkie style app that connects you to anyone in your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. Smoke Messenger is an open-source Instant Messenger that is known as the first mobile Messenger worlwide using the encryption algorithm McEliece. To be downloaded at F-Droid.org or Github.com. Smoke provides with its own Server-Software: SmokeStack-Echo-Server.

    53 Smoke Crypto Messenger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  10. Photo4Tune icon
     5 likes

    Photo4tune is a free application that provides a simple way to capture and share the best moments of your life on your Android phone. All the photos you post will appear on the world’s map showing the place they were taken.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  11. Phoner provides business owner, sales people, lawyers, doctors, police officers and others with a second phone number to protect their identity and also gives the convenience of multiple phone numbers on one device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. R&Q icon
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    R&Q is a little instant messaging client for the ICQ protocol, fork of Rejetto's &RQ. It is simple, fast, takes a little more than 1 MB disk space and doesn't need setup.

    38 R&Q alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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