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 Jun 17, 2023
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  1. Forkgram icon
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    Forkgram

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    Fork Client is a fork of the official Telegram for Android application.

    21 Forkgram alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Forkgram Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  Telegram
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    GroupMe

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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.

    45 GroupMe alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
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    GroupMe Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2. Microsoft Teams icon  Microsoft Teams Integration
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  Team Messaging
    5.  SMS Messaging
    6.  Video Conferencing
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    Tinode

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    Fully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).

    178 Tinode alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Tinode Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  React
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    Nerimity

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    Nerimity is a modern and sleek chat app which includes features like free animated avatars & emojis, creating communities and posts, finding new communities to join, changing your username and tag for free and more!

    23 Nerimity alternatives
    Profile Interface

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    Messages View
    Server Settings

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for @mentions
    3.  VoiP Calls
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Screen Sharing
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Cloud Sync
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  7. Google Chat icon
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    Google Chat

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    Google Chat is an intelligent and secure communication and collaboration tool, built for teams. From ad-hoc messaging to topic-based workstream collaboration, Chat makes it easy to get work done where the conversation is happening.

    59 Google Chat alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Google Chat Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Workspaces
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  Collaborative Workspaces
    5.  Team Messaging
    6.  Calls
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  8. Librem Chat icon
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    Librem Chat

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    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    171 Librem Chat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Librem Chat Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free
    Discontinued

    App hasn't been updated on Play Store since 2020.

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    aTalk

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    An encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for android.

    211 aTalk alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Built-in player
    8.  Stickers
    9.  Speech Recognition
    10.  DNSSEC
    11.  Support ZRTP
    12.  Built-in Photo editor
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