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WhatsApp Desktop VS Molly (Signal fork)

Compare WhatsApp Desktop VS Molly (Signal fork) and see what are their differences

WhatsApp Desktop logo WhatsApp Desktop

WhatsApp, now on your desktop

Molly (Signal fork) logo Molly (Signal fork)

Molly is an independent Signal fork for Android
  • WhatsApp Desktop Landing page
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    2023-10-21
  • Molly (Signal fork) Landing page
    Landing page //
    2022-01-12

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to WhatsApp Desktop and Molly (Signal fork))
Messaging
100 100%
0% 0
Communication
37 37%
63% 63
Group Chat & Notifications
Social & Communications
0 0%
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Molly (Signal fork) seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 30 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

WhatsApp Desktop mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of WhatsApp Desktop yet. Tracking of WhatsApp Desktop recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Molly (Signal fork) mentions (30)

  • What were your less than ideal experiences with GrapheneOS?
    Check out https://molly.im/. It's a hardened Signal fork with one version stripping the google dependencies out of it. Push notifications work flawlessly even with battery optimization enabled. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Signal Removes SMS - Any Recommendations?
    The one benefit is that we now have no reason NOT to use Molly (the hardened version of Signal). Previously I didn't just because of sms. https://molly.im/. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Why does Signal discourage downloading the apk directly?
    Hi, you can add the repository in fdroid of a fork of signal, Molly Molly , you have a FOSS version. Source: about 1 year ago
  • ‘I will show you how safe Telegram is’
    Signal uses Curve25519, AES-256, and HMAC-SHA256 for its e2e encryption. So unless you believe those algorithms are insecure, there's no reason to think that their server setup is a compromise on your messages' security. Fear of "future decryption" applies equally to all forms of encrypted communication, regardless of which servers the messages go through. And since AES-256 is known to resist quantum computing... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
  • Re-Adding SMS Support to Signal
    I don't know if they are technically allowed but https://molly.im exists. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing WhatsApp Desktop and Molly (Signal fork), you can also consider the following products

Telegram - Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.

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WhatsApp - WhatsApp Messenger: More than 1 billion people in over 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere.

Olvid - The most secure messaging app in the world.

Facebook Messenger - Facebook Messenger is a faster way to message.

TeleGuard - TeleGuard is a secure messenger that makes it store that your data or chats are not stored while collaborating or communicating with partners and friends.