The best WeChat alternatives
The rest of Best Instant Messaging Software, in this site's order: each with what it costs, where it runs and its record score.
Pumble may suit businesses that want team messaging and meetings in one app, including startups and nonprofit organizations considering its free plan.
Zulip suits teams that want channel-based chat, guest access and a choice between cloud and self-hosted plans.
Discord suits people who want to communicate in community servers, group conversations, or direct messages, especially around gaming.
Teams suits people who need chat, calls, meetings, and screen sharing across desktop, mobile, or web.
Chanty may suit small and medium teams that want chat, calls, and task coordination in one tool.
Slack suits teams that coordinate through channels and messages and want connected apps or workflow automation.
It suits people looking for messaging across mobile and desktop platforms, with encrypted messages, calls and groups.
It suits teams that need messaging across desktop and mobile devices, with guest access and connections to the listed services.
Wire may suit organizations that need encrypted communication and collaboration across devices.
Session may suit people who want private messaging without signing up with a phone number or email address.
Telegram may suit people who want messaging across devices, large groups, or broadcast channels.
imo may suit people seeking free internet calls and messaging across mobile, desktop, and web platforms.
Signal suits people who want private messaging and internet calls across mobile and desktop platforms.
Viber suits people who want messaging and calls across mobile and desktop, as well as admins who need large Communities with moderation controls.
Briar suits activists, journalists, and others who need private communication across online and offline connections.
Twist suits teams that need channel-based messaging across desktop and mobile platforms.
