Open Source Telegram Alternatives

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

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  1. Telegram FOSS icon
     8 likes

    Chat with friends, start group chats and share all kinds of content. All of your messages and conversations are stored in Telegram's cloud.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  2. ChatSecure icon
     70 likes

    ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP. You can connect to your existing accounts on Facebook or Google, create new accounts on public XMPP servers(including via Tor), or even connect to your own server for extra security.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Dino icon
     23 likes

    Dino is a modern open-source chat client for the desktop. It focuses on providing a clean and reliable Jabber/XMPP experience while having your privacy in mind. Using GTK+/Vala.

    78 Dino alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
  4. Snikket icon
     10 likes

    Snikket is an ambitious project to build a new kind of XMPP-based messaging platform.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Docker
     
  5. Movim icon
     52 likes

    Decentralized social and blog platform based on XMPP, enabling self-hosting, cross-network chat, video calls, and group collaboration. Users control and migrate their data, communicate across various networks, and access services from any node while preserving privacy and open-source principles.

    95 Movim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Silence IM icon
     54 likes

    Protect your communication in transit and on your phone. Silence (formerly SMSSecure) is a full replacement for the default text messaging application: all messages are encrypted locally and messages to other Silence users are encrypted over the air.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    Silence is just an SMS app

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    • Silence IM is Free and Open SourceTelegram is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Gajim icon
     68 likes

    The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use XMPP client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License.

    63 Gajim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
     
  8. Status icon
     22 likes

    Status combines a private messenger, secure crypto wallet, and Ethereum Web3 DApp browser into one powerful communication tool. Chat with friends and growing communities. Buy, sell, store, and exchange digital assets.

    174 Status alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
  9. Nicegram icon
     5 likes

    Open-source, privacy-first, with a non-custodial multichain wallet, a built-in AI assistant and Agent Marketplace, escrow payments, and a trusted reputation — all inside your chats.

    25 Nicegram alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Mac
     
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