5 tips for alternatives for WhatsApp
Communication platforms such as Messenger or WhatsApp have been hugely popular for many years and are among the most widely used applications in the world. However, they have a lot of rivals who give them they can compete in many ways, and even surpass them in healing. One of these areas is secure and encrypted communication. We have prepared 5 tips for alternatives that can replace WhatsApp and Messenger.
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Three safe alternatives to WhatsApp
In Google Play and other alternative sources you can find lots of applications, which focus on providing chat and video conferencing services. However, the problem of most of them is the lack of users. Therefore, we tried to choose tools that have been on the market for some time and have a certain fan base.
Viber
The Viber application is one of the mainstays in the field of communication services. Until a few years ago represented a direct competitorWhatsAppu and to this day is popular with many users. Registration for the account takes place here, similarly to most “messengers” via a telephone number.
Viber functionality includes making calls, chatting, sending multimedia, or group calls. It also allows you to set a time limit for deleting a sent message, notification of screenshots of disappearing messages and password security for the chat. The creators of this platform boast of encrypted communication, while messages are not stored on the provider’s server.
Viber is further characterized by quantity stickers and additional featureswhich are made available for a token fee. An example is cheaper calls outside Viber to foreign numbers.
Viber Messenger – Free Video Calls & Group Chats
Telegram
When it comes to secure communication, many users think of the Telegram application, which has long been one of the most widely used alternatives to WhatsApp. Telegram collects a minimum of user data, offers encrypted communication and file sending up to a respectable size of 1.5 GB.
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You run it on multiple devices at the same time, both on your computer and on your phone. In addition to the above, it also supports the sending of disappearing messages, points out the creation of screenshots in secret conversations and entertain you with minigames right in the chat.
Signal
Until recently, the Signal service was ranked among the alternatives for Telegram rather than WhatsApp. However, due to current problems, the messenger from the Facebook portfolio has seen a huge increase in popularity and with it a wave of new users. The lack of users was one of the main reasons why you may not have heard much about this application yet.
You signaled for a long time trying to win the reputation of the application, which is gentle on user data and personal data. To create an account, you need a phone number here again, and in this case you can log in to it on more than one device at a time.
Like Viber and other alternatives to WhatsApp, Signal supports sending missing messagesto delete, group chat, multimedia sharing, and video calls. The messages are not stored on the server.
Other alternatives for WhatsApp – Threema and Wire
Threema is a hilarious application designed for mobile devices and computers. Offers similar user interface like WhatsApp, encrypted communication and emphasis on security in general. You do not even need a telephone number to register in this case. You add contacts via a special ID or QR code. The disadvantage may be a one-time fee (less than 80 CZK).
Threema. Secure and private Messenger
Wire • Secure Messenger
A lesser known replacement for WhatsApp is the Wire application, a tool developed by the co-founder of Skype. You can use wire up to eight devices simultaneously, both on desktop and mobile devices. Once again, encrypted communication and automatic message deletion are promised.
