Telegram Messenger
Provider 
Founded 2013
Sells To B2C, Individuals
Pricing Model Advertising, Subscription
Ownership Private

Telegram Messenger is a cloud messaging app for chats, channels, groups, media, and communities.
Telegram Messenger is a cloud messaging app that supports private chats, channels, groups, media sharing, bots, and community communication across devices. It provides messaging and publishing features for both one-to-one conversations and larger audience interactions.
Telegram competes with other global messaging products used for consumer communication, group coordination, and creator-led channels. It is used for public and private communities that want a single app for messaging, broadcast-style updates, and automated interactions via bots.
Discord

Community Chat Platform
discord.com
Meta

Messenger, WhatsApp
meta.com
Signal Foundation

Signal Messenger
signalfoundation.org
| Attribute | Telegram Messenger | Community Chat Platform | Messenger, WhatsApp | Signal Messenger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | |||||
| Founded | 2013 | 2012 | 2004 | 2018 | |
| Sells To | B2C, Individuals | Consumers, Enterprise | Consumers, Enterprise | Individuals | |
| Pricing Model | Advertising, Subscription | Recurring, Software, Transactional | Advertising | Donations | |
| Ownership | Private | Venture-backed | Public | Nonprofit |
Provider 
Founded 2013
Sells To B2C, Individuals
Pricing Model Advertising, Subscription
Ownership Private
Provider 
Founded 2012
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Software, Transactional
Ownership Venture-backed
Founded 2004
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Advertising
Ownership Public
Provider 
Founded 2018
Sells To Individuals
Pricing Model Donations
Ownership Nonprofit


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Kinzoo Messenger is a child-focused messaging app that lets kids connect with approved friends and family through safe social messaging.

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