Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to WeChat

The top open-source alternatives to WeChat are Telegram, Signal, and Tox. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Telegram Landing Page
1

Telegram

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Messaging #Instant Messaging 128 social mentions
Signal Landing Page
2

Signal

Fast, simple & secure messaging. Privacy that fits in your pocket.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 180 social mentions
Tox Landing Page
3

Tox

Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging 28 social mentions
Wire Landing Page
4

Wire

Private & Secure Messenger
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 14 social mentions
Franz Landing Page
5

Franz

Franz is your messaging app for WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Slack, Gmail, Telegram and many many more.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Freemium
- €4.0 / Monthly
#Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging #Communication 28 social mentions
CometChat Landing Page
6

CometChat

Seamless Real-Time Chat Integration for Your Applications.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Freemium
- Free Trial
- $109.0 / Monthly (Based on the Monthly Active Users (MAUs))
#Chat SDK #Communication #Voice And Messaging API 4 social mentions
Twilio Landing Page
7

Twilio

Brings voice and messaging to your web and mobile applications.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Cloud Communications #Customer Engagement
Jami Landing Page
8

J

Jami

Application and Data, Collaboration, and Web and Video Conferencing
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 9 social mentions
Discord Landing Page
9

Discord

Step up your game with a modern voice & text chat app. Crystal clear voice, multiple server and channel support, mobile apps, and more.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 122 social mentions
CoyIM Landing Page
10

CoyIM

CoyIM is a safe and secure chat client.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 2 social mentions
Element.io Landing Page
11

Element.io

Secure messaging app with strong end-to-end encryption, advanced group chat privacy settings, secure video calls for teams, encrypted communication using Matrix open network. Riot.im is now Element.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Free
#Group Chat & Notifications #Communication #Chat 1 social mentions
Berty Landing Page
12

Berty

We build tools to enhance communication freedom
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging 18 social mentions