{
    "for": {
        "slug": "telegram",
        "name": "Telegram",
        "kind": "app",
        "tagline": "Cloud messenger with groups, channels and open client code",
        "pricing": "free",
        "free_to_use": true,
        "open_source": true,
        "platforms": [
            "android",
            "ios",
            "ipados",
            "windows",
            "macos",
            "linux",
            "web"
        ],
        "website": "https://telegram.org/",
        "page": "https://listme.name/software/telegram",
        "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/telegram.json",
        "top_ranking": {
            "list": "messaging-apps",
            "name": "Messaging apps",
            "rank": 3,
            "of": 10,
            "score": 85
        },
        "connected_to_publisher": false
    },
    "count": 9,
    "page": "https://listme.name/alternatives/telegram",
    "alternatives": [
        {
            "score": 92.5,
            "shared_lists": [
                {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ],
            "why_consider": "",
            "product": {
                "slug": "signal",
                "name": "Signal",
                "kind": "app",
                "tagline": "Private messenger with end-to-end encrypted chats and calls",
                "pricing": "free",
                "free_to_use": true,
                "open_source": true,
                "platforms": [
                    "android",
                    "ios",
                    "ipados",
                    "windows",
                    "macos",
                    "linux"
                ],
                "website": "https://signal.org/",
                "page": "https://listme.name/software/signal",
                "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/signal.json",
                "top_ranking": {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "name": "Messaging apps",
                    "rank": 1,
                    "of": 10,
                    "score": 92.5
                },
                "connected_to_publisher": false
            }
        },
        {
            "score": 90,
            "shared_lists": [
                {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "rank": 2
                }
            ],
            "why_consider": "",
            "product": {
                "slug": "whatsapp",
                "name": "WhatsApp",
                "kind": "app",
                "tagline": "Free messaging and calling app with end-to-end encryption",
                "pricing": "free",
                "free_to_use": true,
                "open_source": false,
                "platforms": [
                    "android",
                    "ios",
                    "macos",
                    "windows",
                    "web"
                ],
                "website": "https://www.whatsapp.com/",
                "page": "https://listme.name/software/whatsapp",
                "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/whatsapp.json",
                "top_ranking": {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "name": "Messaging apps",
                    "rank": 2,
                    "of": 10,
                    "score": 90
                },
                "connected_to_publisher": false
            }
        },
        {
            "score": 84,
            "shared_lists": [
                {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "rank": 4
                }
            ],
            "why_consider": "",
            "product": {
                "slug": "apple-messages",
                "name": "Messages",
                "kind": "app",
                "tagline": "Apple's built-in messaging app for iMessage and text",
                "pricing": "free",
                "free_to_use": true,
                "open_source": false,
                "platforms": [
                    "ios",
                    "ipados",
                    "macos"
                ],
                "website": "https://support.apple.com/messages",
                "page": "https://listme.name/software/apple-messages",
                "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/apple-messages.json",
                "top_ranking": {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "name": "Messaging apps",
                    "rank": 4,
                    "of": 10,
                    "score": 84
                },
                "connected_to_publisher": false
            }
        },
        {
            "score": 82,
            "shared_lists": [
                {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "rank": 5
                }
            ],
            "why_consider": "",
            "product": {
                "slug": "element",
                "name": "Element",
                "kind": "app",
                "tagline": "Matrix-based encrypted messenger that can be self-hosted",
                "pricing": "freemium",
                "free_to_use": true,
                "open_source": true,
                "platforms": [
                    "android",
                    "ios",
                    "windows",
                    "macos",
                    "linux",
                    "web"
                ],
                "website": "https://element.io/",
                "page": "https://listme.name/software/element",
                "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/element.json",
                "top_ranking": {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "name": "Messaging apps",
                    "rank": 5,
                    "of": 10,
                    "score": 82
                },
                "connected_to_publisher": false
            }
        },
        {
            "score": 80.5,
            "shared_lists": [
                {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "rank": 6
                }
            ],
            "why_consider": "Is a one-time purchase.",
            "product": {
                "slug": "threema",
                "name": "Threema",
                "kind": "app",
                "tagline": "Swiss encrypted messenger that can be used without personal data",
                "pricing": "one-time",
                "free_to_use": false,
                "open_source": true,
                "platforms": [
                    "android",
                    "ios"
                ],
                "website": "https://threema.com/en",
                "page": "https://listme.name/software/threema",
                "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/threema.json",
                "top_ranking": {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "name": "Messaging apps",
                    "rank": 6,
                    "of": 10,
                    "score": 80.5
                },
                "connected_to_publisher": false
            }
        },
        {
            "score": 79.5,
            "shared_lists": [
                {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "rank": 7
                }
            ],
            "why_consider": "",
            "product": {
                "slug": "session",
                "name": "Session",
                "kind": "app",
                "tagline": "Private messenger that routes messages through onion-routed paths",
                "pricing": "open-source",
                "free_to_use": true,
                "open_source": true,
                "platforms": [
                    "android",
                    "ios",
                    "windows",
                    "macos",
                    "linux"
                ],
                "website": "https://getsession.org/",
                "page": "https://listme.name/software/session",
                "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/session.json",
                "top_ranking": {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "name": "Messaging apps",
                    "rank": 7,
                    "of": 10,
                    "score": 79.5
                },
                "connected_to_publisher": false
            }
        },
        {
            "score": 78.5,
            "shared_lists": [
                {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "rank": 8
                }
            ],
            "why_consider": "",
            "product": {
                "slug": "discord",
                "name": "Discord",
                "kind": "app",
                "tagline": "Voice, video and text chat organized into community servers",
                "pricing": "freemium",
                "free_to_use": true,
                "open_source": false,
                "platforms": [
                    "windows",
                    "macos",
                    "linux",
                    "ios",
                    "android",
                    "web"
                ],
                "website": "https://discord.com/",
                "page": "https://listme.name/software/discord",
                "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/discord.json",
                "top_ranking": {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "name": "Messaging apps",
                    "rank": 8,
                    "of": 10,
                    "score": 78.5
                },
                "connected_to_publisher": false
            }
        },
        {
            "score": 78,
            "shared_lists": [
                {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "rank": 9
                }
            ],
            "why_consider": "",
            "product": {
                "slug": "simplex-chat",
                "name": "SimpleX Chat",
                "kind": "app",
                "tagline": "Encrypted messenger that uses no user IDs, not even random ones",
                "pricing": "open-source",
                "free_to_use": true,
                "open_source": true,
                "platforms": [
                    "linux",
                    "macos",
                    "windows",
                    "ios",
                    "android",
                    "cli"
                ],
                "website": "https://simplex.chat/",
                "page": "https://listme.name/software/simplex-chat",
                "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/simplex-chat.json",
                "top_ranking": {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "name": "Messaging apps",
                    "rank": 9,
                    "of": 10,
                    "score": 78
                },
                "connected_to_publisher": false
            }
        },
        {
            "score": 76.5,
            "shared_lists": [
                {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "rank": 10
                }
            ],
            "why_consider": "",
            "product": {
                "slug": "jami",
                "name": "Jami",
                "kind": "app",
                "tagline": "Free software messenger for chat and calls with end-to-end encryption",
                "pricing": "open-source",
                "free_to_use": true,
                "open_source": true,
                "platforms": [
                    "windows",
                    "macos",
                    "linux",
                    "android",
                    "ios"
                ],
                "website": "https://jami.net/",
                "page": "https://listme.name/software/jami",
                "json": "https://listme.name/api/v1/products/jami.json",
                "top_ranking": {
                    "list": "messaging-apps",
                    "name": "Messaging apps",
                    "rank": 10,
                    "of": 10,
                    "score": 76.5
                },
                "connected_to_publisher": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "notes": [
        "Ordered by editorial score with a small bonus for appearing in several of the same lists."
    ],
    "source": "https://listme.name",
    "license": "Free to read and cite with attribution to listme.name.",
    "docs": "https://listme.name/developers"
}