Alternatives to Telegram for macOS

Messaging app with a focus on speed and security

Communication 3.4K installs/mo 7.5

12 alternatives

Signal

signal

8.0

Instant messaging application focusing on security

Communication 2.4K installs/mo

Telegram Desktop

telegram-desktop

7.5

Desktop client for Telegram messenger

Communication 889 installs/mo

WeChat for Mac

wechat

8.0

Free messaging and calling application

Communication 1.2K installs/mo

Viber

viber

7.0

Calling and messaging application focusing on security

Communication 241 installs/mo

7.5

Native desktop client for WhatsApp

Communication 5.3K installs/mo

Textual

textual

7.5

Application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms

Communication 74 installs/mo

Telegram A

telegram-a

7.0

Web client for Telegram messenger

Communication 12 installs/mo

Threema

threema

8.0

End-to-end encrypted instant messaging application

Communication 36 installs/mo

SimpleX Chat

simplex

7.5

Messenger for SimpleX protocol

Communication 65 installs/mo

Element

element

8.0

Matrix collaboration client

Communication 408 installs/mo

Monal

monal

7.5

XMPP chat client

Communication 43 installs/mo

Rocket.Chat

rocket-chat

8.0

Official desktop client for Rocket.Chat

Communication 46 installs/mo