Telegram Alternatives

Telegram is described as 'Experience instant messaging with remarkable speed and robust security. Join massive group chats or channels. Enjoy free and advanced features' and is a leading instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Telegram for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Telegram alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Telegram are Element, Tox, Wire and Matrix.

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  1. Converse is a messaging app for decentralized, secure, end-to-end encrypted conversations. Built on the XMTP network, Converse lets you own your conversations and take them anywhere whenever you want, ensuring your most important messages—the ones you never want to lose or be...

    52 Converse Messenger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. Brave Talk icon
     7 likes

    Unlimited, private video calls, right in your browser. No extra apps. No tracking. Just free connections, powered by Brave .

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Brave
     
  3. Mesh icon
     26 likes

    Technitium Mesh is a secure, anonymous, peer-to-peer (p2p), open source instant messenger designed to provide end-to-end encryption. Primary aim of developing this instant messenger is to provide privacy which is achieved using cryptography and anonymity using Tor network.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. SiskinIM icon
     2 likes

    Lightweight and powerful XMPP client for iPhone and iPad, with audio and video calls and built-in privacy

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Kotatogram Desktop is an modified version of official Telegram Desktop app. Aside from having all features that official app does, it has some more features, such as:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. exteraGram icon
     2 likes

    exteraGram - the unofficial modification is based on two versions, the official sources and the unofficial FOSS-modification of Telegram.

    11 exteraGram alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7. Text Me! icon
     8 likes

    TextMe is an easy to use messaging application that allows you to send unlimited text, voice, pics, video messages to any mobile phone number in United States, Canada, Mexico, China and more than 40 countries in the World for FREE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
     
  8. FortKnoxster icon
     9 likes

    FortKnoxster is a multidevice easy-to-use private and secure messaging, calling, crypto wallet and cloud storage, using advanced end-to-end encryption and leveraging on blockchain technology.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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