Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+6
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.
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Messenger alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers, but if you're looking for Video Calling Apps or Group Chat Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include EU, Windows Phone, Open Source, Kindle Fire, Linux, Group Chat and Symbian S60. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Messenger.
Alternatives list
One 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.
+4
169 Ripcord alternativesRipcord is a desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users. It's not built on top of web browser technology: it responds quickly to input, sips gently from computer...
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Discord
- Slack
Decentralized chat platform built on the nostr protocol with support for multi-group communities, event calendars, threads, private messaging, web of trust, customizable access controls, monetization via zaps, full privacy, and white-label options for branding.
+3
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
+1
Messages vs Messenger Comments
- Messages is Free and Proprietary
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android Tablet
- Online
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- HUAWEI AppGallery
+4
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android Tablet
- Online
+3
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).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+4
30 Strafe alternativesOpen source chat platform offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, uncensored communication, markdown support, file sharing, self-hosting, multi-device sync, server management, voice or video calls, no data tracking, transparent codebase, and community-driven development.
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.
0xchat 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.
+2
KakaoTalk is a phone number based messenger service that allows users anywhere in the world to chat one-to-one or in a group for free. (no SMS service)
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Wear
- Android Tablet
- iPad
+6
Germany
EU
United States
Russia
Denmark
South Korea
integrates iMessage chats alongside SMS conversations, and make all your SMS chats from an iphone available on multiple devices