Telegram Alternatives

Telegram is described as 'Experience instant messaging with remarkable speed and robust security. Join massive group chats or channels. Enjoy free and advanced features' and is a leading instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Telegram for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad and Web-based apps. The best Telegram alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Telegram are Element, Tox, Wire and Matrix.

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Telegram alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers, but if you're looking for Group Chat Apps or Encrypted Chat Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online, Mac, Android, Windows, Linux, Android + Free and Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Telegram.
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  1. Messenger for WhatsApp™ (WA Messenger) is a wrapper for WhatsApp Web. It loads WhatsApp Web in toolbar popup UI and has badge icon text notification for all new conversations (even if toolbar popup is closed).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
  2. Cyanide icon
     11 likes

    Cyanide is Tox client for Sailfish OS .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Sailfish OS
     
  3. Instantbird icon
     42 likes

    Instantbird is an instant messaging client based on Mozilla XULRunner and the open source library libpurple created by the software developers of Pidgin . Over 250 add-ons allow user customization of, and addition of, features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. Chatfri icon
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    Tired of the endless swiping and judging profiles? Dive into a world of real conversation with ChatFri, the app that connects you with new people based on what truly matters: your interests and thoughts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. ToTok icon
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    Free, unlimited, HD voice and video calls for everyone! Enjoy group video calls with up to 20 participants at ToTok. Top-rated video calling app for Android.

    101 ToTok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. Zinc connects everyone, allowing organizations to reduce mean time to repair, boost customer satisfaction and improve employee engagement.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. LeggoChat icon
     1 like

    LeggoChat is a group or channel based chat platform that is designed to be easy to set up for any casual, or formal settings and discussions. Users can choose to have their messages logged and stored, or otherwise. No user accounts are required to get started at all.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Peer Calls icon
     5 likes

    Make video calls to anybody in the world with a private connection. Share the conversation by sharing url.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Bots are third-party applications that run inside Telegram. Users can interact with bots by sending them messages, commands and inline requests. You control your bots using HTTPS requests to our bot API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Telegram
     
  10. SureSpot icon
     10 likes

    SureSpot is an open source encrypted messenger designed to make encrypted messaging simple and accessible to anyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. Coverme icon
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    CoverMe is a private messenger for private texts & calls from a burner line. Better private messaging experience with disappearing messages, encrypted messages, anonymous sms, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  12. DatChat icon
     3 likes

    Currently no messaging platform allows you to change the rights to your messages after you hit send. DatChat Messenger with total privacy control for both individual and group messages is the first messenger that always gives you the option to erase or change how long your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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