WeChat Alternatives

WeChat is described as 'Complete mobile communication and private social networking app. Free, cross-platform, and full-featured, WeChat the best way to keep in touch with everyone you care about' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to WeChat for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Web-based and Mac apps. The best WeChat alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WeChat are Telegram, Element, Tox and WhatsApp.

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WeChat 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 WeChat.
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WeChat is a complete mobile communication and private social networking app. Free, cross-platform, and full-featured, WeChat is the best way to keep in touch with everyone you care about.

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WeChat alternatives page was last updated Feb 9, 2025
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  1. imo icon

    imo

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    Imo is a free, simple,secure and faster international video call & instant messaging app.

    134 imo alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    imo screenshot 1

    imo Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Expiring Stories
    3.  Push to talk
    4.  Stickers
    5.  Voice messages

    imo VS WeChat

     
  2. SchildiChat icon

    SchildiChat

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    SchildiChat is a Matrix client based on Element with a more traditional instant messaging experience.

    41 SchildiChat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    SchildiChat screenshot 1
    SchildiChat screenshot 2
    SchildiChat screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Screen Sharing
    4.  Matrix Protocol

    SchildiChat VS WeChat

     
  4. Speek! icon

    Speek!

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    Speek! is the first messenger that is anonymous and censorship-resistant by design. Speek! messenger encrypts all messages and is secure, private and decentralized.

    85 Speek! alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    Speek! screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.7.0) is from July 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Serverless
    5.  Anticensorship
    6.  Anonymous Chat
    7.  Peer-To-Peer

    Speek! VS WeChat

     
  5. Prav icon

    Prav

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    A user-friendly messenger for everyone with a focus on privacy and freedom.

    60 Prav alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Prav screenshot 1
    Prav screenshot 2
    Prav screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Audio Calling
    3.  Text messaging
    4.  Supports XMPP
    5.  Xmpp

    Prav VS WeChat

     
  6. Sphinx Chat icon

    Sphinx Chat

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    Sphinx.chat lets you use your lightning node to talk to anyone else who is running lightning and a sphinx compatible chat client.

    61 Sphinx Chat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Sphinx Chat screenshot 1

    Sphinx Chat Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  WEB3
    3.  Based on Blockchain
    4.  Text messaging
    5.  Blockchain

    Sphinx Chat VS WeChat

     
  7. MeroChat icon

    MeroChat

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    Friendly random chat.

    11 MeroChat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    MeroChat screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Text-based
    3.  Random Chat

    MeroChat VS WeChat

     
  9. Kik icon

    Kik

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    Kik is way more than just messaging. It’s the easiest way to connect with your friends, stay in the loop, and explore – all through chat. No phone numbers, just pick a username.

    100 Kik alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Kindle Fire
    Kik screenshot 1
    Stream and interact with your viewers in the live-chat or invite them in the guestbox.
    Kik screenshot 3

    Kik Features

    1.  Support for GIF
    2.  Chat Bot

    Kik VS WeChat

     
  10. Google Chat icon

    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.

    60 Google Chat alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Google Chat screenshot 1

    Google Chat Features

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

    Google Chat VS WeChat

     
  11. Xabber icon

    Xabber

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    Open source Jabber (XMPP) client with multi-account support, clean and simple interface. Being both free (as in freedom!) and ad-free, Xabber is designed to be the best Jabber client for Android .

    141 Xabber alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed since 2019. Last version, 2.6.6, released in October 2019, can be still downloaded from F-Droid, it's no longer available on Google Play Store

    Xabber Features

    1.  Xmpp

    Xabber VS WeChat

     
  12. 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).

    174 Tinode alternatives

    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 WeChat

     
  13. IM+ icon

    IM+

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    Chat everywhere! IM+ is the most widely used mobile IM app! Connect all-in-one to MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, AIM, Jabber, ICQ, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter on ALL popular mobile platforms.

    The widest selection of unique features that you won't find in any other IM client!.

    103 IM+ alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    IM+ Web Messenger

    IM+ Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols

    IM+ VS WeChat

     
  14. Telegram Web K icon

    Telegram Web K

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    Telegram Web K, GPL v3.

    5 Telegram Web K alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Telegram Web K screenshot 1

    Telegram Web K Features

    1.  Telegram
    2.  Progressive Web App

    Telegram Web K VS WeChat

     
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