Whatsapp Alternative Apps: হোয়াটসঅ্যাপ বন্ধ? কাজে আসতে পারে এই পাঁচটি বিকল্প

With last night's Facebook outage leaving all of us WhatsApp users handicapped, there is no better time to tell you about apps that you can use in case of such outages in the future. Let us take a look at some of the best instant messaging apps that can act as a perfectly good and equally capable alternative in case the Facebook-owned WhatsApp crashes in the near future again.

1. Telegram - Probably one of the most known alternatives to WhatsApp, Telegram offers similar features to WhatsApp and comes with encryption, as well the as the ability to migrate WhatsApp chats on to the platform. Telegram is also free to use like WhatsApp.

2. Signal - Signal is a safety-focused instant messaging app that was developed with the help of WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton. This also provides similar features to WhatsApp and is fully end-to-end encrypted.

3. iMessages - For Apple iPhone users, iMessages is a great instant messaging app, as it provides Apple users the ability to text each other free of cost.

4. Discord - More of a forum-like platform, Discord can also be used for texting your friends or group chats at a time when WhatsApp is down.

5. Microsoft Teams - The Microsoft video conferencing software can also be used to text your close ones and letting them know you are okay, in case WhatsApp is not working.