WhatsApp alternatives
8 open source tools you can use instead of WhatsApp
The most-starred open source alternative to WhatsApp is bitchat. Other notable options: Telegram Desktop, Telegram for Android, Signal Android, SimpleX Chat. All of them are free to download and most can run on your own server.
Telegram Desktop33.5k
telegramdesktop/tdesktop
Official Telegram desktop messaging app for Windows, macOS and Linux computers.
Alternative to: WhatsApp
Telegram for Android30.2k
DrKLO/Telegram
Official Telegram messenger for Android, with its source code published for review.
Alternative to: WhatsApp
Signal Android29.6k
signalapp/Signal-Android
Private messenger for Android with end-to-end encrypted chats, calls and group messaging; the official Signal client.
Alternative to: WhatsApp
SimpleX Chat19.6k
simplex-chat/simplex-chat
Private messaging network that operates without any user identifiers.
Alternative to: WhatsApp, Signal
Signal Desktop16.6k
signalapp/Signal-Desktop
Desktop version of the end-to-end encrypted Signal messenger for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Alternative to: WhatsApp
Signal for iOS12.3k
signalapp/Signal-iOS
Source code of the Signal private messenger app for iPhone, with end to end encrypted chats and calls
Alternative to: WhatsApp
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