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Wire vs Telegram: catalog facts
Wire	Telegram
Freemium A limited free personal tier is available. Business plans are paid.	Free The apps are free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Encrypted group calls and guest rooms aimed at organisations Clients are open source and the server can be self-hosted	Chats sync across phones and desktop computers Large groups, channels and bot platform
The free personal tier is limited and the focus is on paid business plans Requires an account tied to an email address or phone number	Relies on Telegram's central servers Apps are open source but the server software is not published
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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