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. Echat icon
     1 like

    The e-Chat team announced the release of a revolutionary product on the ICO, which will undoubtedly interest both large investors and ordinary users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  2. LivnList® Messenger is a new camera 📸-based messaging app for making plans with friends using a Video Invite®.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  3. Virtual PBX enables small businesses to set up professional, hardware-free phone solutions with Auto Attendant, business SMS, call routing, enhanced voicemail, customizable greetings, faxes, scalable extensions, and an online portal for easy management.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
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  4. Odle icon
     1 like

    Odle allows users to communicate with each other regardless of language differences. Odle is changing the way users communicate. With real-time, multilingual interpretation, connect with people anywhere in the world no matter what language they speak.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  5. Arattai icon
     Like

    Arattai is a privacy-first communication hub that fuses instant messaging, group calls, and community channels into one streamlined, secure platform.

    5 Arattai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android TV
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  6. Gyach icon
     3 likes

    Gyach is a GTK+ based Yahoo! Chat client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • US flagUnited States
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  7. R&Q icon
     5 likes

    R&Q is a little instant messaging client for the ICQ protocol, fork of Rejetto's &RQ. It is simple, fast, takes a little more than 1 MB disk space and doesn't need setup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Kiax icon
     11 likes

    Small program mainly aimed to provide a simple user interface for making VoIP calls with Asterisk PBX (an open source VoIP PBX).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Net Meeting icon
     3 likes

    Net Meeting provides a free solution for web conferencing, audio and video conferencing. Share your full screen with colleagues from around the globe. It enables you to invite attendees from inside and outside and monitor all meeting activities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Signal-JW icon
     1 like

    Signal is a communication platform that ensures privacy and security. It supports various communication modes like video calls (up to 8 participants), messages, images, videos, documents, voice recordings, GIFs, contact and location sharing, and group chats.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Android
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  11. Just Text icon
     3 likes

    Its a free messaging app for android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  12. chompSMS icon
     7 likes

    You love your Android phone as much as we do? You SMS all the time? Then chompSMS is for you: it's so convenient, and has a great user interface with chat style text bubbles. For those paying high SMS rates (international or no plan) there's also the option to send much...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Android
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