An honest comparison
ms-nostalgia vs Telegram
Telegram is super fast and full of features. But “encrypted” doesn't always mean the same thing. Here is the difference, feature by feature.
comparison.xls| Feature | ms-nostalgia | Telegram |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end encryption by default | YesYes, in every conversation | NoNo: only in “secret chats”, started by hand |
| Encrypted chats on all your devices | YesYes | NoNo: a secret chat lives on one device |
| Create an account without a phone number | YesYes, with your Microsoft account | NoNo: a number is required |
| Username | Yes@username | Yes@username |
| Nudges, winks and nicks | YesYes, the classics | NoNo |
| Online, Away and Busy statuses | YesYes, with a contact list | Partly“Online” and “last seen” |
| Encrypted voice and video calls | YesYes, one to one | YesYes |
| Group chats | NoNot yet | PartlyYes, but not end-to-end encrypted |
| Channels and bots | NoNo: it's for talking with your people | YesYes, its strong suit |
| Phone and computer apps | PartlyIn the browser; installs as an app | YesiPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux |
End-to-end encryption by default
Yesms-nostalgia: Yes, in every conversation
NoTelegram: No: only in “secret chats”, started by hand
Encrypted chats on all your devices
Yesms-nostalgia: Yes
NoTelegram: No: a secret chat lives on one device
Create an account without a phone number
Yesms-nostalgia: Yes, with your Microsoft account
NoTelegram: No: a number is required
Username
Yesms-nostalgia: @username
YesTelegram: @username
Nudges, winks and nicks
Yesms-nostalgia: Yes, the classics
NoTelegram: No
Online, Away and Busy statuses
Yesms-nostalgia: Yes, with a contact list
PartlyTelegram: “Online” and “last seen”
Encrypted voice and video calls
Yesms-nostalgia: Yes, one to one
YesTelegram: Yes
Group chats
Noms-nostalgia: Not yet
PartlyTelegram: Yes, but not end-to-end encrypted
Channels and bots
Noms-nostalgia: No: it's for talking with your people
YesTelegram: Yes, its strong suit
Phone and computer apps
Partlyms-nostalgia: In the browser; installs as an app
YesTelegram: iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux
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