mySMS Alternatives

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   WhatsApp

    849 likes

   Exchange messages without SMS fees using this app for iPhone, Android and desktop, featuring group chats, multimedia sharing, and video calls. The app requires an internet connection and the latest version for optimal functionality.

   251 WhatsApp alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Apple Watch
   • Android Auto
   • Android Wear
   • Apple Car Play

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Nov 3, 2022

   0

   It doesn't use the native messaging.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Some users think WhatsApp is a great mySMS alternative, some don't.

   • WhatsApp is Free and ProprietarymySMS is Freemium and Proprietary
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   Zulip

    266 likes

   Zulip is the only modern team chat app that is designed for both live and asynchronous conversations. Zulip topics create a separate space for each discussion, so different conversations will never get in each other's way.

   222 Zulip alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application type

   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • BSD
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Feb 24, 2019

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   Zulip is listed as an alternative to MySMS, but does not mention SMS capability on its site.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Zulip is Free Personal and Open SourcemySMS is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Zulip is Privacy focusedmySMS is not according to our users
4. 

   

   Pushbullet

    224 likes

   Share links, files, photos, lists, and notes between phone and desktop, mirror notifications, manage messages, and sync clipboard with multiple platforms or friends using basic or advanced features, including real-time transfers and encryption.

   66 Pushbullet alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Mobile Remote Control Tool

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • Google Chrome
   • Opera
   • Mozilla Firefox

   

   

   

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5. 

   

   Google Messages

    36 likes

   Messages is Google's communications app for Android to helps send and receive SMS and MMS messages. You can also send group texts as well as your favorite pictures, videos and even audio messages to your contacts.

   37 Google Messages alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • Android Wear

   

   

   

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6. 

   

   Mightytext

    40 likes

   Send & Receive SMS Text Messages from your computer. Sync'd with your Android #

   10 Mightytext alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • Google Chrome

   

   

   

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   11users say it's a good alternative
7. 

   

   WeChat

    108 likes

   WeChat is a complete mobile communication and private social networking app. Free, cross-platform, and full-featured, WeChat is the best way to keep in touch with everyone you care about.

   152 WeChat alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • China

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Blackberry
   • Android Tablet
   • Windows Phone
   • iPad
   • Apple Watch
   • Linux
   • Flathub

   

   

   

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9. 

   

   Tinode

    10 likes

   Fully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).

   160 Tinode alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Self-Hosted
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   

   

   

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10. 

    

    LinkLoomTV

     3 likes

    Show Browsers, History, Save Web Pages Links, Share Links Between Android Mobile app and TV by Chromecast SDK and Jetpack Compose.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV

    

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11. 

    

    aTalk

     8 likes

    An encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application type

    • Instant Messenger

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    

    

    

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12. 

    

    Photo4Tune

     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

    Origin

    • United States

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    

    

    

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    Sesame Chat

     12 likes

    Sesame is a messaging app that gives you a self-aware digital assistant to protect messages on your behalf: your own Personal Cognitive Messenger™.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

    

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14. 

    

    SafeSwiss

     4 likes

    SafeSwiss The world’s most effective end to end encryption security solution including P2P Voice, encrypted email, encrypted storage, ephemeral text chat, docs share & group chat for mobile phone devices and PC's.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Group Chat App

    Origin

    • Switzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    

    

    

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