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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Telegram alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers, but if you're looking for Group Chat Apps or Encrypted Chat Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online, Mac, Android, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Telegram.
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  1. The Blizzard Battle.net Mobile App lets you stay connected with your friends wherever you are. Chat with friends, see what game they're playing, and add new ones - right from your mobile device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  2. World's most secure P2P messenger. End-to-end encrypted, zero-server architecture, quantum-resistant roadmap. WebRTC direct connections, advanced ECDH + DTLS + SAS verification, full ASN.1 validation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  3. Pensil icon
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    Pensil is a community building platform that brings together members, engaging discussion & live events for brands and creators.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. GV Connect icon
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    GV Connect is an unofficial iPhone/iPod Touch application for Google Voice. It stores your account password securely in your device's keychain for faster logins - communication is done via secure connections (SSL) to the Google Voice servers and no contact information is...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Aqueduct icon
     1 like

    Aqueduct is a macOS application to view Telegram channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Telegram
     
  6. Luka icon
     4 likes

    Luka is a messenger with bots. Talk to bots and your friends in the same place: make weekend plans, play games, find restaurants and more. Ask Luka and he will hook you up with the right bot. AI powered and available 24/7

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  7. Photo4Tune icon
     5 likes

    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
     
  8. HookZApp icon
     1 like

    HookZApp is a cloud native, secure, fast, and feature-rich Next-Gen communication, collaboration & social media platform that makes everyday life, fun and easy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. riffr icon
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    riffr is the social network that’s all about your voice. Discover great short-form audio content and post your own in the app. It’s like podcasting, but micro.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  10. gurk icon
     5 likes

    Signal Messenger client for terminal. Written in Rust.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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