The Ultimate Instant Messenger Tier List

We compared the top instant messengers (and the ones not quite there yet) to find out how they stack up. Let us know where your favorite choice fell, or if we missed anything in the comments! ℹ️ Read more about the best IM apps: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real... 0:00 Intro 0:53 Signal 1:46 SimpleX 2:23 Briar 3:08 Cwtch 3:52 Matrix / Element 5:11 iMessage 6:07 RCS / Google Messages 7:45 SMS 8:04 Telegram 8:31 Delta Chat 10:52 Jami 11:40 Snapchat 12:13 Meshtastic 12:44 Threema 13:04 WeChat & QQ 13:20 ??? 13:39 Facebook Messenger 13:58 WhatsApp 14:32 Instagram 14:44 Discord 15:34 Slack 16:03 Microsoft Teams 16:16 Olvid 17:13 X Chat 17:27 Wire 17:59 Beeper 19:19 Session Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! 💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/abou... 🏡 Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org You can also donate Monero (XMR) directly to our wallet: https://www.privacyguides.org/donate-... Have a question, comment, or tip for us? You can securely reach us on Signal at @privacyguides.01 https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/ Copyright ©️ 2026 Privacy Guides. This video is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International license. You can read the full license text here: https://github.com/privacyguides/priv... YouTube is known for silent censorship and general privacy malfeasance. If you want to discuss this video you can do so on our forum at https://discuss.privacyguides.net in addition to commenting here, and you can follow our channel on the fediverse at: https://neat.tube/c/privacyguides/videos Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible.