This project won the first prize 🥇 at Telegram Lightweight Client Contest and now is an official Telegram client available to anyone at web.telegram.org/a.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
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, Mac and iPad apps. The best Messenger alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Messenger are Telegram, Element, Pidgin and Tox.
Alternatives list
- 55 Telegram Web A alternatives
A fork of Signal for Android with proprietary Google binary blobs removed. Uses OpenStreetMap for maps and a websocket server connection, instead of Google Maps and Firebase Cloud Messaging.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
98 IM+ alternativesOne app for all your messaging.
WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, Gmail, Slack, Facebook, Facebook Pages, Instagram, Twitter, Outlook, SnapMap, WeChat, LinkedIn, HipChat, and ChatWork.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
Germany
EU
+4
56 0xchat alternatives0xchat is a secure chat app built on the Nostr protocol. It prioritizes security, featuring private key login, encrypted private chats and contacts, encrypted group chats.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Windows
- Linux
- Mac
- BSD
+2
53 Tencent QQ alternativesQQ is a widely used Chinese instant messaging service developed by Tencent, offering chat, voice, and video communication. It integrates social networking features like groups, forums, and customizable avatars to enhance user interaction.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
China
+1
44 GroupMe alternativesGroup messaging platform owned by Microsoft. It's absolutely free, whether you're talking to a group of friends, or texting with one person. Best of all, it works on nearly every phone, via push or SMS. With GroupMe, it's easy to reach anyone, anytime, anywhere.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Android Wear
United States
+7
Common Ground is a browser-based, open-source social platform for communities, built as a robust alternative to Discord.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
Valour is an open-source, privacy focused alternative to platforms like Discord or Slack, developed by a small team of volunteers. The app has been in development for over three years and is currently in it's alpha stages of testing.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Mac
- Online
Vietnam
23 Zangi Private Messenger alternativesSafe, Fast And Decentralized Messenger.
Zangi Private Messenger is a decentralized messaging app with a focus on security and low data usage.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
Austria- EU
Speek! is the first messenger that is anonymous and censorship-resistant by design. Speek! messenger encrypts all messages and is secure, private and decentralized.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Global
+1
Open source encrypted group-chat platform focused on privacy and efficiency, featuring Rust-based backend for speed, customizable interface, minimal data collection, real-time messaging, community-driven improvements, and ergonomic design for various use cases.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
