What is the best WhatsApp alternative?

To replace WhatsApp, our top pick is Signal. Other recommended options: SimpleX Chat, Briar. Alternatives to WhatsApp, Messenger and other centralized messengers.

3 alternatives in this category

Signal

Beginner Recommended

Encrypted messages and calls. The app recommended by Snowden and virtually every security expert.

Free, funded by donations. Migration : 3/5

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SimpleX Chat

Intermediate Recommended

Messaging without identifiers: no phone number, no username, no central server.

Free and open source Migration : 2/5

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Briar

Advanced Recommended

Peer-to-peer messenger via Tor, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Works even without Internet.

Free and open source Migration : 4/5

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