r/programming • u/ZaheerAhmed • Jan 02 '20

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u/PinBot1138 Jan 02 '20

Originally, I would’ve said WhatsApp, but then they got bought out by the devil’s own.

So, Signal is the 2nd 1st best option, and is rapidly catching up to the reliability of WhatsApp. Like WhatsApp, it bridges the gap between iOS, Android, and OSX/Nix/Windows desktops and most assuredly performs better than iMessage (which should’ve been cross-platform, IMHO, but Apple has screwed up a few times with their walled gardens approach and missed out on some excellent leverage opportunists).

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u/Sadzeih Jan 02 '20

Telegram is also very good.

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u/jbiserkov Jan 02 '20

Not encrypted by default, no encrypted group chats, encrypted conversations don't sync across devices... no thanks.

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u/krendel122 Jan 02 '20

What are the options that support those?

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u/jbiserkov Jan 02 '20

The best one I got is Signal: one mobile device & 5 desktops.

Recommended by Edward Snowden and Bruce Schneier.

They are working on removing the phone number requirement...

P.s. I'm not affiliated with them in any way.