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. Neochat icon
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    NeoChat is a client for Matrix, the decentralized communication protocol for instant messaging. It is a fork of Spectral, using KDE frameworks, most notably Kirigami, KConfig and KI18n.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • KDE
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
     
  2. Monal IM icon
     4 likes

    Monal is an open source iOS and macOS XMPP Chat-Client. It can connect to any standard XMPP chat server such as Gtalk or Facebook chat.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. KeeperChat icon
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    KeeperChat - The leading secure messaging app.

    • Private vault for messages, photos and videos • Private, encrypted media gallery (nothing is saved on device’s camera roll) • Biometric login and self-destruct protection for vault • Message retraction and self-destruct timer • Tw.

    102 KeeperChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. Unofficial whatsapp web desktop client for OSX, Linux and Windows. Build with Electron.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Otr.to icon
     20 likes

    Open source anonymous, registration free P2P chat. You communicate directly and no logs are saved on the server. Otr.to is browser based, which means that you don't need to install or ask somebody to install software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. At this point in the digital world, our personal digital metadata – not just our messages, but data about who talks to whom, when, and where – has been marketed, auctioned, and monetized hundreds of thousands of times over.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  7. Silent Text – Secure Encrypted Texting

    Transmit secure encrypted text messages between Silent Circle members, anywhere, anytime with complete control over your mobile device.

    ** You must be a Silent Circle subscriber to use this app **

    Make secure messaging as easy as an ordin.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. NYNJA icon
     1 like

    all-in-one Communication and Collaboration Platform. The NYNJA platform combines the benefits of instant chat, video conferencing, screen sharing, file sharing, asset management collaboration, and much more, in one fast, easy and reliable platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. Tribe is the easiest way to message. Just press and hold to record a message. Release to send.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Tinfoil Chat icon
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    Tinfoil Chat (TFC) is a FOSS+FHD peer-to-peer messaging system that relies on high assurance hardware architecture to protect users from passive collection, MITM attacks and most importantly, remote key exfiltration.

    47 Tinfoil Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. 0xchat icon
     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD
     
  12. AyuGram icon
     6 likes

    AyuGram is a Telegram client focusing on improving life with features that can't be implemented in regular clients.

    5 AyuGram alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Telegram
     
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