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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Telegram alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers but may also be Video Calling Apps or Group Chat Apps.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Telegram.
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Telegram alternatives page was last updated Mar 12, 2024
  1. Kontalk Messenger icon
     30 likes

    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.

    59 Kontalk Messenger alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted

    Kontalk Messenger Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  OpenPGP
    Discontinued

    The last version is from July 2020, and the app is not available anymore in the Google Play Store. It can still be downloaded from F-Droid though.

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  2. Cyph icon
     11 likes

    Quantum-resistant encrypted messaging, video/audio calls, and file transfers in the browser with optional registration and no downloads required.

    45 Cyph alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  PGP Encryption
    3.  Secure Chat
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Telehealth
    6.  Secure File Sharing
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  3. Cwtch icon
     7 likes

    Cwtch - (a Welsh word roughly translating to “a hug that creates a safe place”) is a decentralized, privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol that can be used to build metadata resistant applications.

    41 Cwtch alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Self Destructing Messages
    5.  Tor
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Anonymous Chat
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  4. TeleGuard icon
     7 likes

    TeleGuard is the data-secure messenger from Swisscows. TeleGuard encrypts every message and all telephone calls with encryption algorithm currently available: SALSA 20. TeleGuard servers are located in Switzerland, they are not subject to the data protection laws of the EU /...

    163 TeleGuard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Encrypted Connection
    6.  Stickers
    7.  Integrated File Sharing
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  5. Steam Chat icon
     7 likes

    The Steam Chat app includes many key features of the desktop Steam client chat, including:

    49 Steam Chat alternatives
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    +2
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam

    Steam Chat Features

    1.  Voice Chat
    2.  Text chat
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  6. Adamant Messenger icon
     7 likes

    The most secure and anonymous messenger, encrypted with Blockchain.

    134 Adamant Messenger alternatives
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    +2
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Blockchain
    8.  Anonymous Chat
    9.  Based on Blockchain
    10. Tor icon  Support for TOR
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  7. Nicegram icon
     2 likes

    Nicegram: Where messaging perfection meets professionalism. Immerse yourself in a secure and feature-rich Telegram client that makes your favorite messenger even more powerful, improved and AI-enhanced than ever before!

    24 Nicegram alternatives
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    +5
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Nicegram Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Telegram
    5.  AI-Powered
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