Telegram
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Name | Telegram |
|---|---|
| Website | telegram.org |
| Worldwide User | 100 million |
| Main Function | Secret chat. Option to use a PIN to open the app. Add contacts by username, without giving your phone number. |
| Features | |
| IM Style Chat | Yes |
| Group Chat | Yes max 5000 users |
| Make video calls | No |
| Group calls | No |
| SMS Delivery | Yes |
| Make phone calls | No |
| Free phone calls | No |
| Caller ID | No |
| Payment methods | Yes free |
| Phone Contact Integration | Yes |
| Google Contacts integration | |
| FB Contact Integration | No |
| Custom Chat Area | Yes Background/ Font/ Sound |
| File transfer | Yes |
| Photo based contact | Yes |
| Serverless | |
| Decentralization | |
| Encryption by default | |
| Sharing Features | |
| Share photo | Yes |
| Share video | Yes |
| Share voice message | Yes |
| Registration | |
| Without phone number | No |
| Email + Password | No |
| No | |
| Share account on multiple devices | Yes |
| Platforms | |
| Android | Yes |
| IOS | Yes |
| macOS | Yes |
| Windows | Yes |
User reviews and comments
Truly cross-platform, just about any device and operating system is supported. No vendor lock-in like in Google Hangouts (any chance on getting it work in Linux or on Windows Phone?). There are desktop clients for all platforms (hey, Whatsapp!). And it's a lightweight app, unlike Skype.
Telegram is cloud-based and heavily encrypted