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Telegram vs WhatsApp: What are the differences?

Developers describe Telegram ** as "A cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service". Users can send messages and exchange photos, videos, stickers, audio and files of any type. It provides instant messaging, simple, fast, secure and synced across all your devices. On the other hand, **WhatsApp is detailed as "*A freeware, cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service *". It is a cross-platform mobile messaging app for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia. It allows users to send text messages and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

Telegram can be classified as a tool in the "Group Chat & Notifications" category, while WhatsApp is grouped under "Chatbot Platforms & Tools".

Trixlog, B2Beer, and BOOTIQ are some of the popular companies that use Telegram , whereas WhatsApp is used by Settlin, Vindy, and Whalebone & Greenstone. Telegram has a broader approval, being mentioned in 15 company stacks & 17 developers stacks; compared to WhatsApp, which is listed in 8 company stacks and 6 developer stacks.

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Pros of Telegram
Pros of WhatsApp
  • 16
    Lightweight
  • 8
    Free
  • 8
    Unlimited history
  • 8
    Great bot API
  • 4
    Can hide phone number
  • 3
    Media editor
  • 2
    Delete without a trace
  • 2
    Great bot
  • 14
    Free
  • 3
    Easy to carry on with contact

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Cons of Telegram
Cons of WhatsApp
  • 3
    Requires phone number
  • 3
    Notification customisation is limited
  • 2
    No video call
  • 1
    No privacy
  • 1
    Centralized
  • 1
    Maximum to 8 person video call

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What is Telegram ?

Users can send messages and exchange photos, videos, stickers, audio and files of any type. It provides instant messaging, simple, fast, secure and synced across all your devices.

What is WhatsApp?

It is a cross-platform mobile messaging app for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia. It allows users to send text messages and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

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What are some alternatives to Telegram and WhatsApp?
Slack
Imagine all your team communication in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. That’s Slack. All your messages. All your files. And everything from Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Asana, Trello, GitHub and dozens of other services. All together.
Jira
Jira's secret sauce is the way it simplifies the complexities of software development into manageable units of work. Jira comes out-of-the-box with everything agile teams need to ship value to customers faster.
Trello
Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, Trello tells you what's being worked on, who's working on what, and where something is in a process.
G Suite
An integrated suite of secure, cloud-native collaboration and productivity apps. It includes Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Meet and more.
Confluence
Capture the knowledge that's too often lost in email inboxes and shared network drives in Confluence instead – where it's easy to find, use, and update.
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