Telegram Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Telegram for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Telegram and loads of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Telegram are Element, Tox, Wire and Matrix.org.

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  1. Guilded icon
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    Guilded

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    An advanced gaming chat platform competitor to Discord with features like calendars, advanced voice chat, and forums to better manage and grow your gaming communities.

    117 Guilded alternatives
    Chat for gaming communities
    with power user features
    +2
    Bring conversations to life with threads

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  Voice Chat
    2.  Text chat
    3.  Tournament Management
    4.  Calendar Integration
    5.  Private Chat
    6.  Scheduling
    7.  VoiP Calls
    8.  Integrated Chat
    9.  Gamification
    10.  Reminders
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Support for @mentions
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    aolko

    Discord alternative, not telegram

    Negative comment •Nov 7, 2022
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    • Guilded is Free and ProprietaryTelegram is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Session icon
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    Session

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    Session is the world's first open-source, decentralised private messenger to use industry-leading Signal Protocol encryption — without asking for your phone number.

    69 Session alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Private messaging
    4.  Secure Chat
    5.  Encrypted Chat
    6.  GPLv3
    7.  Multiplatform
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  VoiP Calls
    12.  No registration required
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    Guest
    1. Session does not require a phone number unlike telegram.
    2. Unless you create a seperate secret chat, telegram has acess to your chats.
    3. Telegram isn't an open source software.
    Positive comment •Jan 29, 2022
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    Greg Brinter

    similar features but more privtate

    Positive comment •Feb 12, 2020
    3
    Ryan Balloway

    fork of signal. much better privacy due to decentralized servers. great telegram alternative.

    Positive comment •Feb 13, 2020
    5
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    • Almost everyone thinks Session is a great Telegram alternative.

    • Session is Free and Open SourceTelegram is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Session is Decentralized and Privacy focusedTelegram is not according to our users
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    Silence IM

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    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.

    68 Silence IM alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    Silence IM Features

    1.  SMS Messaging
    2.  GPLv3
    3.  Desktop Application
    Discontinued

    Silence seems to be discontinued, the only commits for a long time have been translations and not code updates.https://git.silence.dev/Silence/Silence-Android/-/commits/master

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    Guest

    Silence is just an SMS app

    Negative comment •Nov 11, 2020
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    • Almost everyone thinks Silence IM is a great Telegram alternative.

    • Silence IM is Free and Open SourceTelegram is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Talkroute turns ANY Phone into a Virtual Phone System!

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    Olvid

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    The most secure messaging app in the world.

    172 Olvid alternatives
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    +2
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Chat
    2.  Secure Chat
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No registration required
    6.  VoiP Calls
    7.  Dark Mode
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  7. Snikket icon
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    Snikket

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

    29 Snikket alternatives
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    +1
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Multiple Account support
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Desktop Sharing
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Supports XMPP
    11.  Public groups chat
    12.  Xmpp
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  8. Telegram FOSS icon
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    Telegram FOSS

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

    27 Telegram FOSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Self Destructing Messages
    3.  Unlimited storage
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Automatic Backup
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Encrypted Backup
    11.  Secret chats
    12.  Secure Chat
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  10. Status icon
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    Status

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    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.

    188 Status alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • APK Downloader

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Blockchain
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  Stickers
    6.  Desktop Application
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