Secure messaging apps today that you should know

Although Facebook Messenger is quite popular, not all users like to use it. And they have found other alternative messaging apps.

A shipper in Hanoi is using the Zalo application - Photo: AFP

Signal - Strong security, open source

Signal is a free, open-source messaging app developed by the Signal Foundation. With strong end-to-end encryption and a zero-metadata policy, Signal is trusted by security experts, journalists, lawyers, and activists around the world .

Some of the notable features of Signal include secure voice and video calls, self-destructing messages, no metadata storage, no ads, no user behavior analysis, open source code, transparency and auditability. Available for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux.

WhatsApp - Globally Popular

WhatsApp is a cross-platform messaging application owned by Meta (Facebook).

WhatsApp uses the same internet connection you use for email and web browsing. It has become one of the world's most popular text and voice messaging apps, making it easy for users to message each other on both their phones and computers.

WhatsApp keeps all messages, calls, and data sharing private. Supports group calls of up to 32 people. Send photos, videos, documents, locations, and files up to 2GB. Supports WhatsApp Web/Desktop. Create channels and communities to suit your team, club, or community.

Viber - Suitable for Vietnamese users

Viber is an application that operates based on the VoIP protocol, developed by Viber Media and launched in 2012. This application works on a variety of devices such as: Phones, computers... and operating systems such as: MacOS, Android, iOS, Symbian OS, Windows Phone, Microsoft,...

In Vietnam, this is one of the popular and widely used applications similar to Zalo or Facebook.

Viber secures personal messages and calls. Supports free voice and video calls with stable quality. Supports hundreds of thousands of members in a broadcast-style channel. Can set self-destruct time for messages. Lively interface, many free animated stickers. Can be used on both phones and computers.

Zalo - Popular domestic application in Vietnam

Zalo is a Vietnamese cross-platform messaging app. In addition to Vietnam, the app is also used in countries such as the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Germany, Myanmar, and Singapore.

Developed by Vietnamese technology company VNG, Zalo has become a "national" messaging platform with more than 77.6 million domestic users as of the end of October 2024.

Zalo allows sending messages, images, videos, documents; high-quality voice and video calls. Send files up to 1GB, supports personal cloud storage. Suitable for studying, working in groups, organizing work. Receive vaccination notifications, citizen papers, look up personal information. Share diaries, statuses and find people around.

Discord - Good for communities, study groups, games, tech

Discord is an application that allows users to communicate by text or voice via smartphone, computer for free with users 13 years of age and older. Discord can run on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux and other web browsers.

As of 2024, Discord has approximately 150 million monthly users and 19 million weekly users.

Discord is convenient for messaging, sharing files, photos, videos, creating voice rooms that operate 24/7. Create servers and assign detailed permissions according to user roles. Integrate diverse bots for management, learning, entertainment... Share screens, internal livestreams convenient for group study or presentations. Can be used on computers, phones and the web.

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