Delta Chat
Delta Chat is a messaging app for phones and computers that sends chats and files through ordinary email accounts. It lets you reach anyone with email, without relying on a single company's chat service.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
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Listed in1
The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
Messaging
Replaces fullyInstead of WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, iMessage · Works over email
What's missing
Things people miss in Delta Chat. Upvote what matters to you; it helps its team decide.
Facts
LicenseGPL-3.0
Runs onWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone
KindApp
Stars on GitHub1.9k
Hosted onGitHub
ActivityChanged within the last year
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What we couldn't confirm3
- Whether Delta Chat supports group chats, voice or video calls, or end-to-end encryption is not stated in the README.
- The README does not say how it compares feature-by-feature to WhatsApp, Telegram or Messenger.
- The README does not mention iOS support, though download options for other platforms are linked elsewhere.