Free Telegram Alternatives

The best free alternative to Telegram is Signal, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Telegram and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Telegram are Element, Tox, Wire and Matrix.

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  1. Google Meet icon

    Google Meet

     20 likes

    HD video and audio meetings for up to 250 participants with real-time captions, international dial-in, screen and presentation sharing, secure browser-based access, calendar scheduling, chat messaging, file sharing, and adaptive video quality for remote teams.

    101 Google Meet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Workspace
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  2. Kontalk Messenger icon

    Kontalk Messenger

     30 likes

    Kontalk is a secure instant messenger, allowing you to send and receive text, image and voice messages (other file types coming soon) to and from other Kontalk users completely free of charge.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Librem Chat icon

    Librem Chat

     8 likes

    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    Librem Chat screenshot 1
     
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  7. KakaoTalk icon

    KakaoTalk

     30 likes

    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)

    85 KakaoTalk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Wear
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    KakaoTalk screenshot 1
     
  8. Torchat icon

    Torchat

     30 likes

    TorChat is a peer to peer instant messenger with a completely decentralized design, built on top of Tor's location hidden services, giving you extremely strong anonymity while being very easy to use without the need to install or configure anything.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Torchat screenshot 1
     
  10. signal-cli icon

    signal-cli

     2 likes

    signal-cli is a commandline interface for the Signal messenger. It supports registering, verifying, sending and receiving messages. signal-cli uses a patched libsignal-service-java, extracted from the Signal-Android source code.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Java
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  11. WireMin: Chat Freely, Securely icon

    WireMin: Chat Freely, Securely

     4 likes

    WireMin is a decentralized network built by the people, for the people, and of the people. Enjoy full privacy and security with end-to-end encryption on a network without central servers. Your data stays under your control—free from censorship, surveillance, and exploitation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    WireMin: Chat Freely, Securely screenshot 1
     
  12. Zalo icon

    Zalo

     1 like

    Zalo is a Vietnamese instant messaging multi-platform service developed by VNG Corporation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Mac
    • Online
    Zalo screenshot 1
     
  14. Conion icon

    Conion

     Like

    Conion is an ultra safe conversation app built to provide end to end encrypted data sharing medium.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Conion screenshot 1
     
  15. Strafe icon

    Strafe

     8 likes

    Open 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Strafe screenshot 1
     
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