Telegram vs. Threema - what the messenger services can do

Both Telegram and Threema are messenger services that allow you to communicate within your family and circle of friends as well as with other users. The applications have some similarities, but also various differences.

Telegram vs. Threema

Telegram and Threema are alternatives to the previously market-leading messenger service WhatsApp. However, it is advisable to take a closer look at the similarities and differences, as well as the respective advantages and disadvantages, before deciding on one of the services.

• Threema places great emphasis on security. After all, all chats here are provided with end-to-end encryption and can therefore neither be viewed by other people nor by the owner of the app. With Telegram, this is only possible when using the secret chat.
• Threema also only accesses your address book with all your contacts if you also explicitly allow this. Subsequently, this data is also anonymized and is accordingly secure.
• Threema and Telegram both have the option of group chats.
• After a one-time fee for the app Threema, no further payments are incurred for it later. Telegram, on the other hand, is completely free.
• While independent auditors can view the source code or the encryption method of Telegram, this was not granted for the Threema application.
• Overall, the services hardly differ from each other, although Threema can currently be compared strongly with WhatsApp. For this reason, you must decide for yourself individually which of the various applications is suitable for you.