Signal לעומת Telegram

מנוי

Signal: ללא מנוי. Telegram: מציע מנוי. מנוי זול יותר לדקה אחרי שעוברים את נקודת האיזון שלו, ויקר יותר בכל חודש שבו לא עוברים אותה, ולכן הבחירה בו היא הימור על ההתנהגות העתידית שלכם. אשראי בתשלום מראש הוא עסקה הפוכה: מחיר גרוע יותר ליחידה בתמורה לכך שאין התחייבות.

פלטפורמות

Signal פועלת על iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux. Telegram פועלת על iOS, Android, Web, Windows, macOS, Linux. הדבר הזה מכריע יותר השוואות מכפי שהיה ראוי: שירות מצוין שאינו זמין במכשיר שבידכם אינו מועמד כלל, ולקוח למחשב שולחני חשוב יותר מכפי שנדמה כשהחלופה היא להחזיק טלפון צמוד לאוזן במשך שעה.

לפי הפרסום של Signal

• none
• No calling credit is used; Signal is donation‑supported and uses internet data only.
• $0 (donation‑supported, no subscription required).

לפי הפרסום של Telegram

• none
• No calling credit is used; calls are peer‑to‑peer over data, and any payments relate only to premium features.
• $0 (free core service); optional premium subscription varies by region.

לפי הפרסום של Signal

Users register with a mobile phone number, receive an SMS or call for verification, and then can use Signal across devices (linked desktop clients).

לפי הפרסום של Telegram

Users register with a phone number and receive a verification code; as of 2024 some users can log in using Telegram‑issued NFTs without a phone number.

לפי הפרסום של Signal

Signal is provided for free by the non‑profit Signal Foundation; no recurring subscription or per‑minute call charges apply for app‑to‑app usage.

לפי הפרסום של Telegram

Core messaging and calling are free; Telegram Premium offers extra features (larger limits, faster downloads, etc.) via a paid subscription; no per‑minute calling fees apply for app‑to‑app calls.

Signal

Signal אינו מפרסם תעריפים לפי מדינה מחוץ לאפליקציה שלו.

מקור, כפי שנרשם: Signal documentation and app‑store descriptions; no PSTN outbound calling feature is provided.

Telegram

Telegram אינו מפרסם תעריפים לפי מדינה מחוץ לאפליקציה שלו.

מקור, כפי שנרשם: Telegram documentation and app descriptions; no PSTN calling feature is described.

Signal

• End‑to‑end encryption for all messages and calls by default using the Signal Protocol.
• Supports one‑to‑one and group voice and video calls.
• Open‑source client and protocol, with publicly available code for auditing.
• Minimises metadata collection, with the foundation claiming to retain almost no data about users or their contacts.
• Desktop apps linked to a primary mobile device allow multi‑device usage.
• Supports disappearing messages with configurable timers.
• Operated by the non‑profit Signal Foundation, funded through donations rather than advertising.
• Available globally via major app stores without monthly fees.

Telegram

• Cloud‑based chats with sync across phones, desktops, and web clients.
• Supports voice and video calls and group voice chats (voice chats/Voice Chats 2.0/Live Streams).
• Offers end‑to‑end encryption for voice and video calls and for Secret Chats.
• Provides large group chats and channels with potentially millions of members or subscribers.
• Available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and web.
• Allows large file sharing and unlimited cloud storage for chats and media.
• Supports bots, custom themes, and advanced features like folders and multi‑account support.
• Headquartered in Dubai with distributed data centers worldwide.

Signal

• Some users and organisations find phone‑number‑based registration limiting or privacy‑sensitive despite Signal’s design.
• Signal’s user base (roughly tens of millions of monthly users) is smaller than major messaging competitors, which can limit network effects.
• Certain governments have intermittently blocked or throttled Signal, causing connectivity problems in those regions.

Telegram

• Some security researchers note that Telegram’s default chats use server‑side encryption rather than end‑to‑end encryption by default.
• There have been concerns and regulatory scrutiny in some countries about its use for disinformation or illegal content due to large public channels.
• Users on some platforms report occasional delays in notification delivery or connectivity issues in regions where Telegram is throttled or blocked.