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Compare Telegram vs WhatsApp vs Viber vs Skype vs LINE vs Google Hangouts
| Zangi Safe Messenger | Viber | Skype | Google Hangouts | Facebook messenger | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logo |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Website | http://www.whatsapp.com/ | http://zangi.com | http://viber.com | http://skype.com/ | http://www.google.com/hangouts/ | https://www.messenger.com/ |
| Worldwide User | 800 million | 2 million | 600 million | 560 million | 500 milion | 900 million |
| Main Function | to send a message to your contacts in without any charges alternative way from contact people by using phone messaging | safe messaging with decentralization, encryption and serverlessness, calling even with 2G/Edge internet or Wifi, original stickers, low data usage | to send text, stickers and emoticons, photos, voice and video messages for free to other Viber users. | private and group messaging/chat, voice, video, SMS and MMS messaging, | ||
| Features | ||||||
| IM Style Chat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Group Chat | Yes max 100 users | Yes | Yes max 15 users | Yes 300 people | Yes 150 people | Yes |
| Make video calls | No | Yes | Yes | Yes up to 25 people | Yes up to 10 people | Yes |
| Group calls | No | No | No | Yes up to 25 people | Yes 10 users | Yes |
| SMS Delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Paid feature ($ varies per country) | Yes on Android | Yes |
| Make phone calls | Yes 0.99 USD/year | Yes | Yes Based on subscription plans | Yes Based on subscription plans | Yes | Yes |
| Free phone calls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes 25 user limit | Yes between US, Canada, Puerto Rico | Yes |
| Caller ID | No | Yes | Yes | Yes Paid feature | No | Yes |
| Payment methods | Yes free | Yes free | No Calling others through phone provider | Yes Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Ukash, Skrill, Maestro, Paybycash,sofortbanking, one-off bank transfer, Diners, paysafe card, JCB | Yes free | Yes free |
| Phone Contact Integration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Google Contacts integration | Yes | |||||
| FB Contact Integration | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Custom Chat Area | Yes Background/ Font/ Sound | Yes Background | Yes Background/ Font/ Sound | No | Yes Background | |
| File transfer | No | Yes All Files | - only some file formats | Yes | Yes | |
| Photo based contact | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Serverless | yes | |||||
| Decentralization | Yes | |||||
| Encryption by default | Yes | |||||
| Sharing Features | ||||||
| Share photo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Share video | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Share voice message | Yes | Yes Automatic too | No | No | Yes | |
| Registration | ||||||
| Without phone number | No | Yes With email too | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Email + Password | No | Yes Coming Soon | No | Yes | Yes | |
| No | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
| Share account on multiple devices | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | ||||||
| Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mac OS | Yes | - Coming Soon | Yes Mac/OSX | Yes | Yes with web browser | Yes via Web browser |
| Windows | Yes | - Coming Soon | Yes Desktop, Win 10, Win Phone 8 | Yes | Yes with web browser | Yes via Web browser |
2015-10-30 14:56:56
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