Self-Hosted Telegram Alternatives

Telegram is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Element, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Telegram and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Telegram are Wire, Matrix, SimpleX Chat and Zulip.

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Telegram alternatives page was last updated May 9, 2025
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  1. Tinode icon

    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).

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    iOS client

    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

    Tinode VS Telegram

     
  2. Kontalk Messenger icon

    Kontalk Messenger

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
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    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.

    Kontalk Messenger Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  OpenPGP

    Kontalk Messenger VS Telegram

     
  4. Adapt Chat icon

    Adapt Chat

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    Grow a community, connect with your friends, or whatever you're capable of with Adapt, a lightweight and customizable messaging platform which favors your privacy.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Adapt client homepage

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  Support for @mentions
    6.  Multiple Account support
    7.  Screen Sharing
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Support for MarkDown
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Community-based

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  5. Conduit Chat Server icon

    Conduit Chat Server

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    Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix. Conduit is an alternative to Synapse and tries to be lightweight and easy to install, but it is still in development.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    Conduit Chat Server screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Scalable

    Features

    1.  Support for @mentions
    2.  Rust
    3.  Matrix Protocol

    Conduit Chat Server VS Telegram

     
  6. Telegram React icon

    Telegram React

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    Telegram web client with tdlib, webassembly and react js under the hood - evgeny-nadymov/telegram-react.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Telegram React screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The lastest update is from December 2021.

    Telegram React Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Telegram

    Telegram React VS Telegram

     
  7. Flotilla Chat icon

    Flotilla Chat

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    Experience a new way to connect with your people online. Join an existing community space or launch your very own branded platform tailored to your audience.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    Customize your space, set access controls, and announce updates.
    Keep in touch with group chats — invite friends, report spam, and extend the experience.
    Post a thread for a more in-depth discussion; cross post to chat rooms.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for @mentions
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Calendar View
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Community-based
    8.  White-labeled

    Flotilla Chat VS Telegram

     
  9. Nertivia Chat icon

    Nertivia Chat

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    Nertivia is an chat client that allows you to chat to anyone across the world. There are a lot of features that don't require you to pay at all such as, gif profile pictures, free custom emojis and more coming soon!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    Nertivia Chat screenshot 1

    Nertivia Chat Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Nertivia Chat VS Telegram

     
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