Signal-Desktop VS Signal-Android

Compare Signal-Desktop vs Signal-Android and see what are their differences.

Signal-Desktop

A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux. (by signalapp)

Signal-Android

Patches to Signal for Android removing dependencies on closed-source Google Mobile Services and Firebase libraries. In branches whose names include "-FOSS". Uses new "foss" or "gms" flavor dimension: build with "./gradlew assemblePlayFossProdRelease". (by tw-hx)
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Signal-Desktop Signal-Android
322 43
13,999 139
0.7% -
9.9 0.0
8 days ago 8 days ago
TypeScript Java
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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Signal-Desktop

Posts with mentions or reviews of Signal-Desktop. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-16.

Signal-Android

Posts with mentions or reviews of Signal-Android. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-20.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Signal-Desktop and Signal-Android you can also consider the following projects:

signal-cli - signal-cli provides an unofficial commandline, JSON-RPC and dbus interface for the Signal messenger.

TextSecure - A private messenger for Android.

axolotl - A Signal compatible cross plattform client written in Go, Rust and Vuejs

LibreSignal - LibreSignal • The truly private and Google-Free messenger for Android.

session-desktop - Session Desktop - Onion routing based messenger

AppImageLauncher - Helper application for Linux distributions serving as a kind of "entry point" for running and integrating AppImages

nheko - Desktop client for Matrix using Qt and C++20.

webclient - Angular webclient (with Linux, macOS and Windows desktop clients) for CTemplar's encrypted email service.

Shitter - Lightweight Android app for Mastodon

telegram-bot-api - Telegram Bot API server

libsignal-client-node