Telegram is one of the best secure, anonymous, cloud-based messaging platforms. But every anonymous platform has a dark side, and Telegram is no different. Its founder Pavel Durov was recently arrested due to the lack of moderation policies that resulted in drug trafficking and child sexual abuse material on the app. After this, countries like India are investigating, and there is a possibility that the platform could be banned. Therefore, here are some of the best Telegram alternatives in case it gets banned.

The reason behind Telegram's popularity stems from its endless list of features like bots, chat customizations, increased share limits if you get premium, and much more. While not all contenders on this list may have these features, there are some great platforms worth checking out.

If privacy is the main reason you use Telegram, Signal Messenger is a great alternative to Telegram. Unlike Telegram where end-to-end encryption is only available in the Secret Chats feature, Signal is fully end-to-end encrypted, meaning that not even the company can see your messages.

While Signal isn't as extensive as Telegram in terms of raw features, it does have important features like disappearing messages and the ability to enable/disable read receipts and input indications.