WhatsApp Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to WhatsApp is Signal, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Telegram, Element, Matrix and Fluxer. You're spoiled for choice with Instant Messengers like WhatsApp: we list more than 100 alternatives for Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad and the web.

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  1. Linkello icon
     1 like

    Turnkey audio & video call services, with just 1 click. No downloads, data protected in Europe. Solutions for web use, mobiles and connected objects.

    102 Linkello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. yaxim icon
     13 likes

    yaxim Feb 7th, 2013 yaxim (Yet Another XMPP Instant Messenger) is a Jabber/XMPP client with open source (GPLv2). Why pay for text messages if you …

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Android
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  3. Phoner provides business owner, sales people, lawyers, doctors, police officers and others with a second phone number to protect their identity and also gives the convenience of multiple phone numbers on one device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. We-Talk icon
     1 like

    we-talk is ultimate free web based application for group video call or one to one call, secured messaging and more modern.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Roger icon
     4 likes

    Roger is the best way to talk with with friends and family. It’s a free walkie-talkie style app that connects you to anyone in your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  6. SimplyVideo icon
     1 like

    Brand your online video calls, meetings, and conference room in seconds. All done in the browser. No download and installation required. FREE for 2 months!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. TheONE icon
     4 likes

    With TheONE professionals and consumers from all over the world can share their knowledge on request via live video interaction while getting paid per minute.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
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  8. Photo4Tune icon
     5 likes

    Photo4tune is a free application that provides a simple way to capture and share the best moments of your life on your Android phone. All the photos you post will appear on the world’s map showing the place they were taken.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    Good alternative?
     
  9. Peer Calls icon
     3 likes

    Make video calls to anybody in the world with a private connection. Share the conversation by sharing url.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. GV Connect icon
     5 likes

    GV Connect is an unofficial iPhone/iPod Touch application for Google Voice. It stores your account password securely in your device's keychain for faster logins - communication is done via secure connections (SSL) to the Google Voice servers and no contact information is...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Keychat icon
     2 likes
    • Senders send messages stamped with Bitcoin ecash to Nostr relays. The Nostr relays collect the Bitcoin ecash, then deliver messages to receivers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Android
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  12. The Blizzard Battle.net Mobile App lets you stay connected with your friends wherever you are. Chat with friends, see what game they're playing, and add new ones - right from your mobile device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    Good alternative?
     
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