mySMS Alternatives

mySMS is described as 'Mysms Messenger is a completely free messaging service that supports texting on your smartphone, computer and tablet. mysms works cross-platform and is always free of charge. Stay connected with your friends and family no matter where they are' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 25 alternatives to mySMS for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows and Web-based apps. The best mySMS alternative is WhatsApp, which is free. Other great apps like mySMS are Zulip, Pushbullet, Google Messages and Mightytext.

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  1. WhatsApp icon

    WhatsApp

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    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.

    249 WhatsApp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    • Apple Car Play
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    Comments about WhatsApp as an Alternative to mySMS
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    It doesn't use the native messaging.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think WhatsApp is a great mySMS alternative, some don't.

    • WhatsApp is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to mySMS.

    • WhatsApp is the most popular free alternative to mySMS.

    • WhatsApp is Free and ProprietarymySMS is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Zulip

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    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.

    221 Zulip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
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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.
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    • Zulip is the most popular Linux, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to mySMS.

    • Zulip is the most popular Open Source alternative to mySMS.

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

    Pushbullet

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    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 (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  5. Google Messages icon

    Google Messages

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    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

    Platforms

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

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

    10 Mightytext alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Tinode is the most popular SaaS alternative to mySMS.

    • Tinode is Free and Open SourcemySMS is Freemium and Proprietary
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    LinkLoomTV

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    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

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV
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  11. aTalk icon

    aTalk

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Photo4Tune

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    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Sesame Chat

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

    121 Sesame Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    SafeSwiss

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    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 types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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