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WhatsAppTelegram Desktop
Free

Free to use for personal messaging and calls.

 Freemium

Free to use. Telegram Premium is an optional subscription for larger uploads, faster…

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • End-to-end encrypted messages and calls
  • Available on phones, desktop and the web
  • Official client with published source and build instructions
  • Cloud chats sync instantly across every device you sign in on
  • Proprietary and tied to a phone number account
  • Relies on a central service run by the developer
  • Ordinary chats are not end-to-end encrypted and Telegram holds the keys
  • Secret chats are not available in the desktop client
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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