Telegram vs. WhatsApp - a comparison

The Whatsapp competitor "Telegram" is becoming more and more popular. In a comparison, we show the crucial differences of the two Messenger Apps.

Telegram as Whatsapp Alternative

Scope of function: In Telegram , you can group and Private Chats, create and news, images, Videos and other files send. In addition, there are for Telegram also an official Desktop Client.
Cost: Telegram is free to download and also completely free to use.
Encryption: In Telegram, you can save Chats with end-to-end encryption. So only you and the recipient can read the message.
Distribution: Due to the Whatsapp Acquisition by Facebook, Telegram was able to gain 8 million new users in a short period of time. But this is still significantly less than Whatsapp.
In the case of Stiftung Warentest cuts off Telegram is only minimally better than Whatsapp. Stiftung Warentest referred to the Free App as "critical," and criticised the fact that the encrypted Chat must first be enabled and not in groups.

Scope of function: in WhatsApp you can group and private chats, create, voice messages, contacts, photos, Videos, and locations send. In addition to the new call feature, and the Desktop usage of WhatsApp is now finally encrypted.
Cost: Whatsapp you can download for free and use it indefinitely. An annual fee is now due.
Encryption: Since the beginning of 2016, all WhatsApp are encrypted Chats. A contact has not yet installed the Update, the encryption is still in force. WhatsApp now uses the end-to-end encryption.
Distribution: Whatsapp recorded at the beginning of 2014, more than 450 million active users since 2016, there are already a billion. In order for Whatsapp the most popular Messenger.
Stiftung Warentest: Due to the poor encryption Whatsapp has received the worst rating and is referred to as "very critical". That should change after the introduction of the encryption, however.

What Messenger you use, you should decide individually. The key question is often, what Messenger your friends are using. Here, WhatsApp is clearly in the front.
Since WhatsApp offers now also an encryption of Chats in Telegram is really a benefit to recognize. To use the only Argument to the Telegram, has now become unimportant. However, you should bear in mind that WhatsApp belongs to Facebook, and a billion-dollar Internet giant is under.
They place a very high value on the security of your data, you should prefer to throw a glance to "Threema". A comparison of Threema, Telegram , see the next tip.