Alternatives to WhatsApp

 Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp suffered a global outage during the end of last year when configuration changes on the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between Facebook’s data centers caused issues that interrupted this communication. This obstacle in communication showed just how reliant people are on this social network which is why it is understandable that people need to switch to other alternatives for WhatsApp. 


Some Alternatives to WhatsApp


  1. KalamTime

This instant messaging app has introduced innovative approaches to easy communication. You can enjoy multi-party video or voice calls and send texts, share audio messages, your location, contacts, documents, pictures, videos. Safety and user protection are the topmost priorities of this application which is why its end-to-end encrypted technology makes messages, calls, and voice messages only to be deciphered by the sender and receiver. Not even KalamTime can invade user privacy. Similarly, it allows real-time translation into any language so that you can easily converse with people living abroad speaking different native languages. You can translate a text into the language of your choice. You can even edit the sent messages, unlike most instant messaging apps. Editing messages that have already been sent to friends, family, and business partners without alerting them through unnecessary notifications is very beneficial.   


  1. iMessage

This alternative to WhatsApp is ideal for iPhone or Mac users. Not only can you send messages to all phone numbers, whether they use iMessage or not, but Apple has a proven track record of not bending to demands by governments that it add backdoors to its encryption. So your messages stay safe. iMessage has all the options a good instant messenger has such as sending GIFs, pictures, videos, or group calling. In some countries, you can even send money through Apple Play. The video and voice calling options are not available here and so you can utilize these features by installing the FaceTime app which is only available to iOS users. 


  1. Telegram

This cross-messaging platform is being widely used now due to its increased privacy and encryption as well as large group chat features. Telegram also doesn’t have any connection to other social media platforms unlike Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp which are owned by Facebook. This app can be accessed through iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, or even the web browser.  Through its Secret Chat mode, the communication is completely end-to-end encrypted. Messages can also be made to self-destruct after a certain length of time in that Telegram is similar to Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and Snapchat. Most importantly, Telegram beats all other messaging apps as it supports file attachments up to 2 GB in size. WhatsApp in comparison only allows 16 MB files to transfer. 


  1. Wire

This secure collaboration app allows your team to communicate and share files with full privacy in the form of messages, conference calls or private chat. Press the one-click conference call button and your voice or video meetings start on time. Through the unique guest rooms available you can invite partners, customers and suppliers to take part in the discussions. You can even integrate Wire with your corporate applications and services. There is a free version for external business partners or other family use. It lets you chat via voice, text, and video, while also supporting things like GIFS, file sharing, and all the other options you like from WhatsApp. Unlike WhatsApp it's able to sync across devices, and supports multiple accounts for those times you need to keep your communications separate. Wire is free for mobile and desktop users, though there is a paid tier designed for businesses.


  1. Signal 


Due to its security and unlimited features option, Signal is favored by tech giants, cybersecurity experts, journalists, government officials, and many more. This app is completely free and supports text, voice, video and group messaging or calls. Messages can be set to self-destruct, and you can use a Chrome browser plugin if you’d rather send your messages from a desktop machine instead. Signal's open-source end-to-end encryption protocol is also used by WhatsApp, so you'll be getting WhatsApp's security without Facebook's involvement. On the internet where it feels like businesses are trying to find you and infringe upon your privacy, Signal makes sure to keep all your conversations private. Neither Signal, nor your phone company, nor the government can read your messages. Android users can even set their default messaging app to Signal if they want to.


  1. Threema

This safe app perhaps allows you maximize the chances of maintaining your anonymity for you don’t need to enter a telephone number or email to make an account unlike on other messaging apps. You can store contacts and messages on the user’s device instead of the central server. The same is true for public keys. So even if someone got access to the data on the servers, it would be of little use to them. It allows text and voice messages or video calls. You can even curate groups and distribution lists. 

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