WeChat Alternatives

WeChat is described as 'Complete mobile communication and private social networking app. Free, cross-platform, and full-featured, WeChat the best way to keep in touch with everyone you care about' and is a very popular Video Calling app in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to WeChat for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Web-based, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best WeChat alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WeChat are Telegram, Element, Tox and SimpleX Chat.

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  2. Gyach icon

    Gyach

     3 likes

    Gyach is a GTK+ based Yahoo! Chat client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • US flagUnited States
    Main Window (GTK+)
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  4. Textie Messaging icon

    Textie Messaging

     2 likes

    Textie Messaging is the unlimited text and photo messaging app for Android and iOS. If you and a friend are still paying to text each other, try using Textie Messaging instead—and communicate for free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    Textie Messaging screenshot 1
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  6. Roger icon

    Roger

     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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. R

    Retro Aim Server

     1 like

    Retro AIM Server is an instant messaging server that revives AOL Instant Messenger (and ICQ!) clients from the 2000s.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Retro Aim Server screenshot 1
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  9. Lamda icon

    Lamda

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    Anonymous voice chat with strangers!.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    Lamda screenshot 1
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  10. LivnList icon

    LivnList

     2 likes

    Get your friends to do things with LivnList™, the fun and easy way to organize, share and discover what you and your friends want to do.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • US flagUnited States
    LivnList screenshot 1
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  11. S

    scli

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    a simple terminal user interface for signal messenger (using signal-cli).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
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  12. Omekle icon

    Omekle

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    Omekle is the #1 Omegle alternative, offering a seamless experience for meeting new people through free anonymous chat rooms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Home page
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  13. WWChat icon

    WWChat

     4 likes

    Indie Chat / Messenger for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    WWChat screenshot 1
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  14. Radar Chat icon

    Radar Chat

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    Radar discovers people and things around you, lets you chat securely, share media, and stay safe — even when the internet is gone. No phone number. No email address. No data collected. Ever. No advertising. Ever.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Radar Chat screenshot 1
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  15. City of Hats icon

    City of Hats

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    City of Hats is a secure messaging platform introducing a new concept called location-controlled messaging.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • CA flagCanada
    Secure image sharing with advanced protection modes including view-once, recall, invisible watermark, biometric access, PIN-locked images, and GeoLock location-based viewing.
    GeoLock feature allowing the sender to define a geographic area where the message or image can be opened.
    GeoLock message inside a secure channel. The recipient must verify their location and be within the approved geographic area to unlock the content.
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