App messaging | Comparison tables

Enlace	WhatsApp	Zangi Safe Messenger	Viber	Skype	Google Hangouts	Facebook messenger	Telegram	WeChat	Imo	Nimbuzz
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Sitio web	whatsapp.com	zangi.com	viber.com	skype.com	google.com/...	messenger.com	telegram.org	wechat.com/en/	imo.im	nimbuzz.com
Worldwide User	800 million	2 million	600 million	560 millones	500 milion	900 million	100 million	1.1 Bil.	200 million	50 mil
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,	Secret chat. Option to use a PIN to open the app. Add contacts by username, without giving your phone number.	WeChat provides users with free mobile instant messaging, video and voice calls, group chat, and multimedia messaging	Message and video chat with your friends and family for free, no matter what device they are on!	Free messages, Free Calls. Unlimited! CHATROOMS to discover new friends in chat rooms, Use popular chat buddies for Cricket, Astrology, Meet a Stranger, Jokes, Games. Custom chat wallpaper, N-world, Virtual Goods, Free Avatars, Games and more.
Características
IM Style Chat	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí Yes	Sí
Group Chat	Sí	Sí	Sí max 15 users	Sí máximo de 300 usuarios	Sí 150 people	Sí	Sí max 5000 users	Sí	Sí Unlimited	Sí unlimited
Make video calls	No	Sí	Sí	Sí up to 25 people	Sí up to 10 people	Sí	No	Sí	Sí Yes	Sí
Group calls	No	No	No	Sí máximo de 9 usuarios	Sí 10 users	Sí	No	Sí Live Chat	Sí Yes
SMS Delivery	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí Paid feature ($ varies per country)	Sí on Android	Sí	Sí		Sí Yes	No
Make phone calls	Sí 0.99 USD/year	Sí	Sí Based on subscription plans	Sí Based on subscription plans	Sí	Sí	No		Sí Free	Sí USD 0.048/min mobile 0.020 landline
Free phone calls	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí 25 user limit	Sí between US, Canada, Puerto Rico	Sí	No			Sí
Caller ID	No	Sí	Sí	Sí Paid feature	No	Sí	No
Payment methods	Sí free	Sí free	No Calling others through phone provider	Sí Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Ukash, Skrill, Maestro, Paybycash,sofortbanking, one-off bank transfer, Diners, paysafe card, JCB	Sí free	Sí free	Sí free		Sí Free	Sí Visa, Mastercard
Phone Contact Integration	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí		Sí	Sí	Sí Automatic	Sí
Google Contacts integration					Sí				Sí On Android - automatic
FB Contact Integration	No	No	No	Sí	No	Sí	No		Sí Yes	Sí msn,yahoo,google talk,AIM,Myspace ICQ & Hyves
Custom Chat Area	Sí Background/ Font/ Sound	Sí Background	Sí Background/ Font/ Sound	No	Sí Background		Sí Background/ Font/ Sound	Sí Background/ Font/ Sound
File transfer	No	Sí All Files	- only some file formats	Sí		Sí	Sí		Sí Yes
Photo based contact	Sí	Sí	No	Sí	Sí		Sí		Sí Where available	Sí
Serverless		yes
Decentralization		Sí
Encryption by default		Sí
Sharing Features
Share photo	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí Yes
Share video	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí		Sí	Sí		Sí Yes
Share voice message	Sí	Sí Automatic too	No	No		Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí Yes
Registration
Without phone number	No	Sí With email too	Sí	Sí	Sí		No	Sí	Sí Phone number required	No
Email + Password	No	Sí Coming Soon	No	Sí	Sí		No		Sí No
Facebook	No	Sí		No	No	Sí	No
Share account on multiple devices	No	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí For PC only web based	Sí	Sí		Sí Yes
Platforms
Android	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
IOS	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí		Sí Yes	Sí
macOS	Sí	- Coming Soon	Sí Mac/OSX	Sí	Sí with web browser	Sí via Web browser	Sí			Sí
Windows	Sí	- Coming Soon	Sí Desktop, Win 10, Win Phone 8	Sí	Sí with web browser	Sí via Web browser	Sí	Sí

User reviews and comments

Matthias Grob on 2018-12-31 18:11:54

an important point for comparison: availability on various machines. whatapp for example only works on the computer when the phone is close. if you loose the phone, there is no way to register whatsapp on another machine until you get a new SIM. Skype does not only work on any machine but simultaneously: you can type on one, speak on another (with the same registration) and even: if you talk on one and someone calls you, the call goes to the other machine

Matthias Grob on 2018-12-31 18:08:34

to be dependent on a phone number is terrible for those who travel and end up passing the local number + the whatsapp number to people the meet.

Matthias Grob on 2018-12-31 18:07:31

this is a helpful comparison but completely missleading in one aspect: to call a phone means to call anyone who has a phone number, including land lines Whatsapp and most others can not do it, but f. ex. Skype can

johnsmith2679 on 2018-10-08 13:49:06

The best messaging app for business and group chatting is Skype because it comes with a lot of security and also trustable. Anyone have an issue or query related to Skype follow the Microsoft Professional Support here msofficetechnicalsupportnumbers.com by following this you can solve all errors related to Skype, Microsoft Office etc.