Privacy-friendly alternatives to WhatsApp
The instant messaging sites closest to WhatsApp, with the fewest trackers first: what each homepage loads before you accept cookies. WhatsApp itself loads 0 trackers.
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Telegram Messenger
Fast. Secure. Powerful.
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Signal >> Home
Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.
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Messenger
Hang out anytime, anywhere—Messenger makes it easy and fun to stay close to your favorite people
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WeChat - Connects with over 1 billion users | Chats · Calls · Life Services
WeChat is a social communication app serving over 1 billion users, supporting free chat, HD voice and video calls, Moments, and mobile payments, making communication and life more convenient.
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GroupMe | Group chat app
Group text messaging to every phone. The easy way to connect with all the groups in your life, big and small.
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Threema – Secure Communication For Individuals and Companies
The secure instant messenger from Switzerland. GDPR-compliant messaging for individuals and organizations that value privacy, security and data protection.
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The Official VK Messenger
Communication is what VK Messenger was made for. You’ll find all your VK friends already here. Add people from your phone’s contact list, and start calling and messaging all in one convenient app. Exclusive features and useful improvements come with every update.
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ایتا — خانواده، ارتباط، دانایی
پیامرسان ایتا — به جمع میلیونها کاربر بپیوندید.
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MEGA
MEGA provides free cloud storage with convenient and powerful always-on privacy. Claim your free 50GB now!
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Proton: Privacy by default
Over 100 million people use Proton to stay private and secure online. Get a free Proton account and take back your privacy.
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Tuta: Turn ON privacy for free with secure emails, calendars & contacts | Tuta
Tuta guarantees your data stays private for free & without ads. Quantum-resistant encryption makes Tuta the best secure technology solution to protect your privacy.
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Tinder | Dating, Make Friends & Meet New People
With 55 billion matches to date, Tinder® is the world’s most popular dating app, making it the place to meet new people.
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Build, manage, & optimize real-time apps at scale | PubNub
Power your real-time app with PubNub - the world's largest pub/sub network. Scale to 3 trillion API calls/month, with <30ms global delivery. Start building now!
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Download Hinge, the dating app designed to be deleted | Hinge
Hinge is built on the belief that anyone looking for love should be able to find it. It’s also built on an acclaimed Nobel-Prize-winning algorithm, so we can succeed in getting you out on promising dates, not keeping you on the app.
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Brevo: Email & SMS Marketing, CRM & Automation Platform
Brevo is the most intuitive all-in-one customer engagement platform: email and SMS marketing, automation, CRM, live chat, and transactional email. Try it free.
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tawk.to - Free Live Chat Software for Your Website
One free inbox for all your customer channels. Live chat, ticketing, knowledge base, AI assist, and CRM — all in one place. Trusted by 6M+ businesses.
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Private, Secure and Encrypted Email You Can Trust | StartMail
Secure your emails with StartMail's encryption and customizable aliases, ensuring ultimate privacy and protection for your data.
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LINE｜always at your side.
More than just a messenger app. LINE is new level of communication and the very infrastructure of your life.
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MAX — быстрое и легкое приложение для общения и решения повседневных задач
MAX позволяет отправлять любые виды сообщений и звонить даже на слабых устройствах и при низкой скорости интернета.
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Zalo: Phát triển Internet thay đổi cuộc sống người Việt Nam
Tìm hiểu cách Zalo xây dựng, phát triển và đóng góp thông qua Zalo, Zing, Zalo Video; Trí tuệ nhân tạo (AI) Kiki Auto, mô hình ngôn ngữ lớn; Chuyển đổi số …
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Chosen from the WhatsApp alternatives whose homepages we could read, closest first among those with the same number of trackers. A tag manager counts as a tracker: it loads more after you consent.