Open-source alternatives to Telegram

Free, open-source, downloadable replacements for Telegram

Telegram client for Windows — Telegram for Windows

alternative to Telegram

5.4k+1/dayGNU General Public License v3.0ChatUnigramDev/Unigram

Aggregates messaging from many services — Franz is a free messaging app for services like WhatsApp, Slack, Messenger and many more.

4.7k+1/dayApache License 2.0Chatmeetfranz/franz

Matrix collaboration client for Android — A Matrix collaboration client for Android.

3.7k+2/dayGNU Affero General Public License v3.0Chatelement-hq/element-android

FOSS Android client for Telegram messaging — Unofficial, FOSS-friendly fork of the original Telegram client for Android

alternative to Telegram

3.3k+1/dayGNU General Public License v2.0ChatTelegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS

Third-party Telegram Android client — The third-party Telegram android app.

alternative to Telegram

3.2k+7/dayGNU General Public License v3.0ChatNextAlone/Nagram

Peer-to-peer chat powered by the web — :tv: P2P chat powered by the web.

alternative to Telegram、Signal、Matrix

3.2kMIT LicenseChatmoose-team/friends

The cutest Matrix instant messenger — The cutest instant messenger in the [matrix]

alternative to Telegram、Signal

3.1k+3/dayGNU Affero General Public License v3.0Chatkrille-chan/fluffychat

Desktop client for Facebook Messenger — This is not an official Facebook product, and is not affiliated with, or sponsored or endorsed by, Facebook.

alternative to Telegram

2.1kMIT LicenseChataluxian/Messenger-for-Desktop