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24 alternatives to Telegram 6.0

A native messenger for every platform

Telegram 6.0 is a messaging application available natively on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. The update introduces folders for organizing conversations and additional features to improve the messaging experience. It… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Telegram 6.0 launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Telegram 4.0▲641

   The best messenger for every platform

   2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Telegram 4.0▲84

   The best messenger for every platform

   2018 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Telegram Bot Platform 2.0▲474

   A new era of messaging

   2016 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Messenger Platform 2.0▲521

   Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences

   2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Telegram Desktop 1.0▲234

   Fast and secure desktop messaging app, now updated

   2017 · desktop.telegram.org · its alternatives →

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   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 →

7. 7
   Telegram 8.0▲313

   Live streams, flexible forwarding, trending stickers & more

   2021 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Franz 5▲451

   One desktop app for (almost) all of your messaging apps

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Messenger Platform▲523

   Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Messenger Platform (Beta)▲518

    Build your bot and reach 900 million people around the world

    2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →

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    Telegram 5.6▲189

    Archived chats, a new design and more

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tribe 2.0▲998

    Introducing Augmented Messaging™

    2016 · tribe.pm · its alternatives →

13. 13
    New Telegram Web▲38

    Modern web messenger for mobile and desktop

    2021 · webk.telegram.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slack for Mobile 2.0▲300

    Rebuilt from the ground up

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Snapchat Chat 2.0▲445

    All-new Chat with stickers, audio, video notes and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Telegram 4.4▲278

    Broadcast your current location to any chat in real time

    2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Intercom Messenger▲457

    The messenger for business. All new.

    2016 · fin.ai · its alternatives →

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    Message.io▲296

    Bots that work everywhere

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Telegram 2.0 for Mac▲139

    A new era in messaging

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Facebook Messenger▲427

    Facebook's standalone Messenger for the web

    2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Noor Beta▲487

    Time to replace Slack

    2023 · noor.to · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Telegram 3.0▲204

    Chat in private or groups — now with smart Telegram Bots

    2015 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Google Hangouts▲430

    New web app for Google Hangouts cross-device messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Telegram 10▲273

    Colorful calls, Thanos snap & an epic update for bots

    2024 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

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