There are 1.5 billion people on Earth who prefer to use the WhatsApp messaging app for communications through text messaging. Honestly, this figure is impressive enough, and there is no doubt that the WhatsApp application is used in a big, copious amount. On January 6, 2021, WhatsApp users received an unexpected notification as “WhatsApp is updating its terms and privacy policy.” The notification also clearly indicates that user data and Facebook-hosted services can be accessed by businesses to store and operate the WhatsApp chats.
However, for some reason, if you decline the policy, you will no longer get to access their service from the 8th of February; then, of course, these people will switch to another messaging application. I’m pretty much sure that most of you might be familiar with Telegram, but the messaging app known as Signal is going viral. And it’s possible that Signal will become the most used application in the future, but again it’s just a hunch. Read the article till the end, that we’ve managed to put our point of view on Telegram vs Signal—Which is Best? So without further delay, let’s get started.
Telegram vs Signal – Which one is better?
If I’m not mistaken, deep down we all know that messaging apps are used for sending text messages, video clips, documents, audio, images, and attachments, and the list continues. These are the basic features that are present in almost every messaging application that is available in the app market. But the question is, are these apps enough to trust in terms of security?
Security
Privacy and security are the most important factor that we need in the era of the digital generation. Even privacy lovers would love to use the perfect application that will provide privacy and security. Here are the comprehensive differences in terms of security and features.
Telegram
- In terms of security, the good thing is that the messaging app does provide support for E2E encryption, but the thing is, you have to enable it manually, and the same encryption is only provided in the secret chats feature.
- Telegram desktop does not support any of the encryption but on macOS.
- If one person wants to access your data, he/she requires court orders from multiple legal systems around the world. Also, the company has shared 0 bytes of data with third parties and the government till now, as stated by the Telegram company itself.
Telegram collects the data of:
- User ID
- Contacts
- Contact Info
Signal
- In terms of security, Signal uses the open-source Signal Protocol to provide end-to-end encryption.
- Every communication is protected by E2E encryption on the app.
- Every local file is encrypted by a 4-digit passphrase, which also includes group calls.
- “Sealed Sender” is a new way of communication present in Signal. This particular feature will ensure ultimate privacy; no one will be able to know, including Signal, who is messaging whom.
Signal collects the data of:
- None (Only your phone number)
Features
| Telegram | Signal |
| 1. Includes basic features of chats, group chats, channels, voice, and video calls. 2. Can add 200,000 members to the group. 3.Multiple group-specific features like bots, polls, quizzes, and hashtags. 4. Support of self-destruction message feature. 5. Can send the file up to 1.5GB in size. | 1. Includes basic features of messaging, group chat, voice, and video calls. 2. Support of self-destruction message feature. 3. Feature of “Note to self”, you can send a note to yourself. 4. Voice call identities remain concealed from your contacts. 5. Every communication is protected by E2E encryption. |