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, iPad and Web-based 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, Android + Free and Self-Hosted. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Telegram.
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  1. GroupMe icon
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    Group messaging platform owned by Microsoft. It's absolutely free, whether you're talking to a group of friends, or texting with one person. Best of all, it works on nearly every phone, via push or SMS. With GroupMe, it's easy to reach anyone, anytime, anywhere.

    42 GroupMe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
     
  2. Cyph icon
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    Quantum-resistant encrypted messaging, video/audio calls, and file transfers in the browser with optional registration and no downloads required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Google Meet icon
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    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.

    100 Google Meet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Workspace
     
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    Turrit is a simple, safe, and convenient Telegram client that provides a secure and better chatting experience using the Telegram API. Turrit connects people, offering a simple, fast, and secure instant messaging app.

    24 Turrit - Based on Telegram alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  5. Bestgram icon
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    Bestgram uses Telegram’s API and also has some additional features for you. You can see these extra features below.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Ricochet Refresh is the new updated version of Ricochet, supported by Blueprint for Free Speech.. We are a non-government, not-for-profit organisation working to safeguard the freedom of expression for whistleblowers, activists, and everybody else, worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  8. Miranda NG icon
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    Miranda New Generation is a successor of a popular multi-protocol instant messaging client for Windows - Miranda IM . Very light on system resources and extremely fast.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  9. Librem Chat icon
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    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
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