Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to WhatsApp Desktop

Product categories

Chat Chat SDK Cloud Communications Communication Communications SDK Customer Engagement Customer Interaction Group Chat & Notifications Group Messaging Instant Messaging Internet Calls Messaging

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to WhatsApp Desktop are Telegram, WhatsApp Web, and CometChat. 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
WhatsApp Web Landing Page
2

WhatsApp Web

A WhatsApp client for web
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Messaging #Group Chat & Notifications 180 social mentions
CometChat Landing Page
3

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
4

Twilio

Brings voice and messaging to your web and mobile applications.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Cloud Communications #Customer Engagement
Jami Landing Page
5

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Jami

Application and Data, Collaboration, and Web and Video Conferencing
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 9 social mentions
Lingo Landing Page
6

Lingo

Empower Creation and Ensure Brand Consistency. Build and Share libraries of visual assets with your entire team — all from your desktop.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging
Signal Landing Page
7

Signal

Fast, simple & secure messaging. Privacy that fits in your pocket.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 180 social mentions
Caprine Landing Page
8

Caprine

Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Windows #Mac 3 social mentions
Franz Landing Page
9

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
Wire Landing Page
10

Wire

Private & Secure Messenger
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 14 social mentions
Linphone Landing Page
11

Linphone

Linphone is an internet phone or Voice Over IP phone (VoIP).
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 4 social mentions
Tinode Landing Page
12

Tinode

Tinode Instant Messaging
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Messaging #Group Chat & Notifications