4 messenger that can replace Telegram

The main problem in the transition to the new messenger is dragging all the friends and acquaintances to the new platform. You can choose a completely protected, superkriptografichesky chat, but if about it, no one knows what you'll be spending time there in splendid isolation. Therefore, in this review Layfhaker saw only the familiar and popular program for instant messaging.

Viber

Viber - this is one of the most popular competitors Telegram in our country. I am sure that if something does happen, then it will flow here the main mass of users. And there is good reason for this. As the functionality it almost does not yield offspring Durov, but the convenience interface in something even surpasses it.

And the secrecy is not so bad. In Viber is, through encryption of messages, calls, photos and videos. There is a secret chat, the ability to send messages Self Destruct and more. The only big drawback but Viber is the absence of full-bots. Geeks may not like pop appearance of the program and the abundance of advertising.

WhatsApp

If you are looking for a free instant messenger, which is popular not only here, but around the world, the first thing you need to pay attention to WhatsApp. The number of users more than a billion people and continues to grow rapidly.

Earlier this messenger had problems with protection, but with the release of version 2.16.12 in the past year WhatsApp came through encryption (end-to-end) to the base of Signal D, which we will go below. Encryption is applied to all the forwarded content, including simple chats, group chats, photos, attachments, voice notes, and even voice calls.

And yet there is a redundancy chats «Google Drive" or iCloud, the ability to format the text and a lot of other chips, which are so lacking in the Telegram.

Threema

For those readers who are candidates to replace the previous Telegram seemed insufficiently protected, we can advise Threema. It is the Swiss program, which is designed for the truly paranoid.

To identify the user in Threema do not need to tie your phone number or email address. Instead, the program assigns each user a unique identifier, by means of which you will define in the network. On the basis of this code generates a unique key pair that is used to encrypt and decrypt messages.

In terms of functionality Threema is not inferior to the leaders. You can send text messages, photos and short videos, share your location. Have group chats with multiple contacts. In general, all as humans.

Signal Messenger

Yes, this is it - the favorite messenger Edward Snowden and all the users for which confidentiality is not an empty phrase. The application is developed by Open Whisper Systems, a long time working on the establishment of reliable encryption protocols. So reliable that they are used in the company of WhatsApp Facebook and Allo from Google. The source code of the mobile client and server is published, so you can not be afraid of the presence in it of hidden bookmarks.

As the functionality, it has everything you need. You can send text and audio messages, pictures, video files and share location. But everything is encrypted and there is no doubt in the reliability and security.

Here is the list of the main alternatives messenger Telegram on Layfhakera opinion. We are sure that you have something to add or object. Do not limit yourself, speak up in the comments.