


Read our comparison of WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal's features and security measures here. One alternative that's been talked about a lot lately is Telegram.Ĭreated as a more ethical alternative to WhatsApp by Russian Entrepreneur Pavel Durov, Telegram already has a large base of users worldwide, and is well-liked for its host of intuitive and useful chat features unavailable in its competitors.īut despite its innovative and feature-rich design, Telegram's chats do not automatically enable End-to-End (E2E) encryption by default, meaning that basic chats aren't as secure as other platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal.

After the news of WhatsApp's upcoming privacy changes, many are flocking to alternative messaging platforms in search of a service with more privacy and security.
