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24 alternatives to Wire for Windows

Beautiful, secure, cross-platform messenger

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wire for Windows launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Wire▲304

   Great conversations. Built for mobile, tablets, & desktop.

   2014 · wire.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Messenger for Desktop▲248

   Beautiful Mac, Linux & Windows client for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · messengerfordesktop.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wire 2.0▲161

   Crystal clear voice, video and group chats, encrypted

   2016 · wire.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Telegram Desktop 1.0▲234

   Fast and secure desktop messaging app, now updated

   2017 · desktop.telegram.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chat for Mac▲238

   Facebook Messenger & Chat on your Mac

   2015 · chatformac.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Telegram 4.0▲641

   The best messenger for every platform

   2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Skynet ▲179

   Desktop messaging, beautiful and functional

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Chatty▲186

   A beautiful Mac app for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   4talk▲63

   Cloud Messenger with Mac, Windows, iOS & Android native apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Teams for Wire▲113

    Secure team messaging

    2017 · wire.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Meow▲72

    Chatroulette style messenger app for iOS and Android

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Slack for Windows▲179

    A stand-alone app for Slack for Windows 7+

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Telegram 6.0▲315

    A native messenger for every platform

    2020 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Keybase for Mobile▲159

    End-to-end encryption messaging platform

    2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Charge Messenger▲83

    Fast, free, cross-platform messaging

    2015 · charge.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hatch Messenger▲129

    Slack for your personal life

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tor Messenger▲117

    The easiest app yet for anonymous, encrypted IM

    2015 · blog.torproject.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Yarn for Messenger▲94

    Share video clips from your favorite movies, tv, and music

    2015 · getyarn.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    RAWR Messenger▲133

    Create your 3D self, chat and hang with your friends

    2016 · rawrmessenger.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Giphy For Messenger▲146

    GIF Search To Facebook Messenger

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Telegram 2.0 for Mac▲139

    A new era in messaging

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Telegram 4.0▲84

    The best messenger for every platform

    2018 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Send▲131

    Instant messaging meets email (by Microsoft)

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    All-in-One Messenger▲174

    Your messengers in one place. Easy and free Chrome app.

    2016 · allinone.im · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →