WhatsApp Alternatives

WhatsApp is described as 'Free messaging without SMS fees, web sync, and multimedia sharing, supporting group and video chats, available on iPhone, Android, and desktop' and is a leading instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to WhatsApp for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad and Web-based apps. The best WhatsApp alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WhatsApp are Telegram, Element, Wire and Tox.

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WhatsApp alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers, but if you're looking for Group Chat Apps or Video Calling Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Apple Watch, Open Source, EU, Windows Phone, Self-Hosted, Windows and Blackberry. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to WhatsApp.
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  1. Mooji icon
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    Mooji makes it effortless to share what you’re up to, how you’re feeling, where you are, or even start a conversation—all with just a few taps on your wrist. No texts, no noise - just a quiet connection with the people who matter most.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Apple Watch
     
  2. Lyncus icon
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    We keep repeating things in chat. Things get lost. With Lyncus, a household management chat app, things actually get done.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  3. DialVia icon
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    Make secure, international calls from your browser. No app needed. Cheap, fast, and perfect for calling banks, embassies, and family abroad.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. OneVoice icon
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    OneVoice is a multilingual communication app designed to help people chat, call, and collaborate across language barriers. It supports private chats, group conversations, voice calls, video calls, translated subtitles during calls, multilingual AI assistance, and file sharing in...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  5. Stay close to the people who matter most, even when life gets busy. Roads Audio helps you share real moments in your own voice, at your own pace. Listen when you have a quiet minute. Reply when you are ready. Every conversation waits for you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
     
  6. Mobimi icon
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    Experience global connectivity like never before with Mobimi! Our app offers secure, high-quality international calling to any phone or landline worldwide, even if they don’t have the Mobimi app. Purchase and top-up our Mobimi Data Roaming eSIMs directly in-app to enjoy seamless...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
     
  7. PinU icon
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    PinU is a local messaging app that helps you message your friends when they are nearby, so that you never miss out again.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  8. GYachI icon
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    GyachE Improved (GyachI) is a fork from Gyach Enhanced Yahoo! client for Linux operating systems. This Yahoo! client supports almost all of the features you would expect to find on the official Windows Yahoo!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. MeetFox icon
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    MeetFox helps you maximize your most valuable asset - time. It is an end-to-end meeting platform that combines appointments scheduling, in-browser video calls, and secure client payments with invoicing.

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
     
  10. Send free (1) voice messages to your near and friends. Video demonstration: http://youtu.be/qA7a_RlE0rY Listen to the messages from your friends.  Grace notifications you can start a voice chat.  Long duration message, only limited by memory and the mailbox of the .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  11. AVAILO icon
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    AVAILO is a business communication app for teams. One place for internal and external communications, open groups for your team members, service providers and customers, with real time messaging, share emails, folders and files, in a simple way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. Retro AIM Server is an instant messaging server that revives AOL Instant Messenger (and ICQ!) clients from the 2000s.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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