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24 alternatives to Telegram 4.0

The best messenger for every platform

Telegram is a free messaging application designed for speed and security across multiple platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. Users can access their messages simultaneously on phones, tablets, and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Telegram 4.0 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Telegram 4.0▲84
The best messenger for every platform
2018 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
2
Telegram 6.0▲315
A native messenger for every platform
2020 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
3
Telegram Desktop 1.0▲234
Fast and secure desktop messaging app, now updated
2017 · desktop.telegram.org · its alternatives →
4
Telegram Bot Platform 2.0▲474
A new era of messaging
2016 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
5
Franz 5▲451
One desktop app for (almost) all of your messaging apps
2017 · its alternatives →
6
Telegram 8.0▲313
Live streams, flexible forwarding, trending stickers & more
2021 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
7
All-in-One Messenger▲174
Your messengers in one place. Easy and free Chrome app.
2016 · allinone.im · its alternatives →
8
Telegram 4.5▲303
A new era of messaging
2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
9
Franz▲877
Franz combines WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Gmail, Outlook, and native Signal in one desktop app with AI summaries, workspaces, and privacy-conscious local features.
2016 · meetfranz.com · its alternatives →
10
Beeper – All Your Chats in One App▲962
Get the most popular messaging services, all in a single app. WhatsApp, Signal, Instagram, Telegram, and more.
2021 · beeperhq.com · its alternatives →
11
Messenger Platform 2.0▲521
Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences
2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
12
Telegram Premium▲271
Get access to exclusive additional features
2022 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
13
Messenger Platform▲523
Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger
2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →
14
Geneva▲544
An all-in-one communication app for groups & communities
2021 · geneva.com · its alternatives →
15
Messenger Platform (Beta)▲518
Build your bot and reach 900 million people around the world
2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →
16
WhatsApp Desktop▲416
WhatsApp, now on your desktop
2016 · whatsapp.com · its alternatives →
17
Telegram 4.4▲278
Broadcast your current location to any chat in real time
2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
18
Telegram 3.0▲204
Chat in private or groups — now with smart Telegram Bots
2015 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
19
Nanogram Messenger▲92
Better Telegram on Apple Watch
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
New Telegram Web▲38
Modern web messenger for mobile and desktop
2021 · webk.telegram.org · its alternatives →
21
Messenger for Mac▲253
Facebook Messenger wrapped up as a desktop app
2015 · fbmacmessenger.rsms.me · its alternatives →
22
Telegram 2.0 for Mac▲139
A new era in messaging
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Telegram 5.6▲189
Archived chats, a new design and more
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
24
IFTTT bot on Telegram▲185
The first messaging app to be fully integrated with IFTTT
2016 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

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