I can see that 1,000 might not be enough for a large organisation, but 200,000 is WAY too many people for a group, at least IMHO Honestly, I feel like we are going from one extreme to another. Telegram allows for up to 200,000 members in a group, with Signal allowing for 1,000.Making voice and video calls can be done easilyĪs with with my list of things that compared Telegram to WhatsApp, this is my own personal list, and you might have other things you feel are better in Signal than in Telegram.You can create groups, and be part of groups.If you want to send messages from your laptop/desktop computer, you can do that too.You can message individuals that are in the contacts list on your phone.It’s intuitive, and if you have used WhatsApp or Telegram, you will need no time to really get used to Signal.Ok, so first, what is the same between Telegram and Signal? My god, this is awful! Looking at that list, Signal fairs the best in terms of the data shared, because it’s absolutely nothing. This one is a good one, and also includes Facebook Messenger. Finally, I’ve got a comparison table of Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal at the bottom of this article.įirst things first, I’ve had a few articles shared with me that cover what data is collected by each app. I’m not stating one is better than the other, but in fairness, I thought it would be good to do an overview of the features in Signal. This article has already gathered more attention than I first thought it would, but with many citing Signal as their app of choice. It’s also a wake-up call for everyone outside the EU that we all need far stricter privacy laws to prevent such ignoble companies from thrusting their will down everyone’s throats.I wrote about some changes coming in WhatsApp, and what pushed me to start looking around for alternative messaging services and settling on Telegram. More importantly, it serves as strong evidence that people aren’t any more ready to put up with shoddy business practices, even if that means moving their entire social life to another platform. This whole episode says volumes about the general lack of trust in Facebook and, by extension, any of its associates.
For those wary of the app being able to read their messages, Signal - and even WhatsApp - is a better option than Telegram, but if you just want to steer away from the clutches of Facebook, both Signal and Telegram seem to make strong cases.
As Signal’s (and WhatsApp’s) co-founder Brian Acton points out, people are more likely to now distribute their communications across two or even more apps (possibly Telegram or Signal) in conjunction with WhatsApp.
Meanwhile, Signal is playing catch-up and has lately been gearing up to introduce more in-demand features, and it’s only going to get better from here.ĭespite all the available options and the high-octane drama, the two-billion-user-strong WhatsApp isn’t going to die so easily.ĭespite all the available options and the high-octane drama, the two-billion-user-strong WhatsApp isn’t going to die so easily. On top of that, it offers a robust set of community features that even WhatsApp can't match in many cases. For a communication app, that’s already a big win. It also hosts more users on its platform - almost 10 times more than Signal - so it’s easier to find your friends and family on Telegram. What adds to the trust factor is that Telegram isn’t owned and operated by a company like Facebook, which has a reputation of being shady and of questionable morality.īut that sense of safety isn’t just why people are inclined towards Telegram. At no point in the past has the company been proven to be snooping on its users' data, and it clearly states that it doesn’t intend to, either. To be fair, Telegram and its makers have time and again proven their mettle by being vocal about user privacy, protecting user identities during Hong Kong’s mega protests, and even resisting the FBI when it apparently wanted a backdoor into Telegram.
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