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24 alternatives to Telegram Desktop 1.0
Fast and secure desktop messaging app, now updated
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Telegram Desktop 1.0 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0 – and it's BEAUTIFUL
2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
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Beautiful Mac, Linux & Windows client for Facebook Messenger
2015 · messengerfordesktop.com · its alternatives →
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Beautiful Mac, Windows & Linux desktop client for WhatsApp
2015 · its alternatives →
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Telegram 3.0▲204Chat in private or groups — now with smart Telegram Bots
2015 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
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Modern web messenger for mobile and desktop
2021 · webk.telegram.org · its alternatives →
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Franz▲877Franz 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 →
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Slack 4.0▲472A snappier, more efficient Slack desktop experience
2019 · slack.com · its alternatives →
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Telegram 8.0▲313Live streams, flexible forwarding, trending stickers & more
2021 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
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Your messengers in one place. Easy and free Chrome app.
2016 · allinone.im · its alternatives →
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Tor Messenger▲117The easiest app yet for anonymous, encrypted IM
2015 · blog.torproject.org · its alternatives →
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Facebook Messenger wrapped up as a desktop app
2015 · fbmacmessenger.rsms.me · its alternatives →
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Layer Client API▲239Messaging, built for developers - now for web and desktop
2015 · its alternatives →
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