Circle.so Alternatives

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1. 

   

   Telegram

    2093 likes

   Maximize your messaging experience with efficient communication, speedy delivery, and optional end-to-end encrypted Secret Chats. Engage in unlimited channels and groups up to 200,000 members. Enhance chat management and media sharing with Telegram Premium and its exclusive benefits. All core features remain free.

   298 Telegram alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Origin

   • United Arab Emirates

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • iPad
   • Apple Watch
   • Android Auto
   • Linux Mobile
   • Android Wear
   • PortableApps.com
   • FreeBSD
   • Apple Car Play

   

   

   

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   Negative comment•Oct 24, 2024

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   Telegram is ONLY messaging. Circle is a whole community and content management platform that includes things like mailing lists and payments. They're not similar almost at all.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Telegram is Freemium and ProprietaryCircle.so is Paid and Proprietary
   • Telegram is LightweightCircle.so is not according to our users
2. 

   

   Element

    804 likes

   Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

   321 Element alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Group Chat

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • Snapcraft
   • Matrix.org
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • Cloudron

   

   

   

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   Negative comment•Oct 24, 2024

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   Element cannot manage most of Circle's features without extensive customization. You can't easily host video courses or manage recurring payments or gated access to communities. They're just not trying to do anything like the same thing.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Element is Free Personal and Open SourceCircle.so is Paid and Proprietary
   • Element is Decentralized, Privacy focused and LightweightCircle.so is not according to our users
4. 

   

   Discord

    1122 likes

   An integrated platform for text and voice communications. Offers tailored channels for different topics, customizable moderation tools, low latency for fluency, and managed user roles for optimal community facilitation.

   195 Discord alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Group Chat
   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Snapcraft
   • Epic Games Store
   • Flathub
   • Electron
   • Playstation
   • Xbox

   

   

   

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6. 

   

   Lemmy

    198 likes

   Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are...

   78 Lemmy alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Lemmy Client
   • Social News

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Self-Hosted

   

   

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7. 

   

   Reddit

    603 likes

   An extensive platform for user-shared content and discussions, organized into niche 'subreddits' across numerous interests like news and video games, with a dynamic voting system influencing what appears on the front page.

   202 Reddit alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Social Network
   • Social News

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Tor

   

   

   

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8. 

   

   Slack

    867 likes

   Offers unified communication for teams with advanced real-time messaging, contextual features, versatile chat tools, and organized conversations in dedicated channels with integrated file sharing on Mac, Windows, Linux, and mobile platforms for enhanced productivity.

   237 Slack alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Group Chat
   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Electron
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   

   

   

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10. 

    

    Wire

     326 likes

    Secure communication platform featuring encrypted chats and calls, file and media sharing, self-deleting messages, device verification, group collaboration, and customizable settings. Supports use across multiple devices with no phone number required for access.

    289 Wire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    • Instant Messenger
    • Video Calling

    Origin

    • Switzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    

    

    

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11. 

    

    Zulip

     269 likes

    Threaded group conversations combine live and asynchronous messaging, separating topics for organized collaboration, supporting open-source, cloud, and self-hosted deployments, secure communication with encryption, and multi-platform access for diverse teams.

    235 Zulip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application types

    • Instant Messenger
    • Group Chat

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

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

    

    

    

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12. 

    

    Mattermost

     254 likes

    Self-hosted collaboration platform featuring chat, workflow automation, voice and video calling, screen sharing, AI capabilities, broad third-party integration support, cross-platform apps, compatibility with Slack imports, and flexible deployment options for secure team communication.

    138 Mattermost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Group Chat
    • Team Collaboration

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron

    

    

    

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13. 

    

    Discourse

     158 likes

    Discourse is an open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. A modern forum, everything's been redesigned to be easy.

    69 Discourse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application type

    • Forum Software

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • JavaScript
    • Cloudron
    • Docker

    

    

    

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14. 

    

    Flarum

     82 likes

    Flarum is free, open-source forum software with a focus on simplicity. You can use Flarum to easily set up a discussion forum for your website. Flarum is developed openly on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Forum Software

    Origin

    • Australia

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP

    

    

    

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15. 

    

    Microsoft Teams

     55 likes

    A comprehensive collaboration platform within Office 365, providing centralized chat, file sharing, and HD video meetings. Accessible on multiple platforms, it offers enterprise-grade security and compliance, customizable notifications, and private to group chat sessions.

    253 Microsoft Teams alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Group Chat
    • Video Calling

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Microsoft 365
    • Apple Car Play

    

    

    

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