如果你还在考虑在所有疯狂的WhatsApp崩溃之后是否使用(WhatsApp)Telegram或Signal，那么你并不孤单。数以千计的人，可能是数以百万计的人，都有这样的想法。许多(Many)人可能只会使用他们的朋友正在使用的任何工具，但你不是那样的。
信号与电报比较
为了帮助您做出决策，我们决定讨论Signal和Telegram之间的两个应用中哪一个最适合与朋友和家人聊天。现在，一个并不真正比另一个更好，但一个显然更私密，尽管这可能取决于你如何看待事物。
归根结底，无论您选择使用其中哪一种工具，您都可以通过正确的知识使聊天免受窥探。
- 是什么让Signal和Telegram相似
- 哪种工具更适合隐私
- 这些是开源工具吗
- 是什么让Telegram在不涉及隐私的情况下与众不同
- 好的，那么Telegram和Signal哪个更好
让我们更详细地讨论这个问题。
是什么让Signal和Telegram相似？
好吧，它们不属于大型科技公司，所以如果你对Big Tech感到紧张，那么这两个应该就在你的小巷里。不过，我们应该指出，一家非营利公司拥有 Signal(non-profit company owns Signal)，而Telegram 则归一家需要盈利的公司所有(Telegram is owned by a company that requires profit)。
我们不确定Signal作为非营利组织能坚持多久，因为它的用户群正在增长，这意味着所有东西都将变得比以往任何时候都更加昂贵。
至于Telegram，我们知道它背后的公司并没有从该应用程序中获得多少收益，但它计划在未来添加付费功能。不仅如此，该公司还在考虑今年在频道中加入广告。(Channels)
然而，好消息是私人聊天将保持无广告，这是一件好事，至少从我们的角度来看是这样。
当谈到Telegram和Signal在哪些平台上可用时，你可以在Android、iOS 和Windows上找到它们。请(Just)记住，Windows上的Signal将要求您在智能手机上安装该应用程序。桌面上的Telegram(Telegram)是一款独立于智能手机应用程序的工具。
阅读：(Read:) WhatsApp vs Telegram vs Signal vs Messenger。
哪个聊天应用程序更适合隐私？
确定这两个应用程序中的哪一个最适合隐私有点复杂，但对于某些人来说，这很简单。
您会看到，从您安装并开始使用Signal的那一刻起，该应用程序就会认真对待您的隐私，因此无需进行任何更改即可让事情发生。通过应用程序进行的每一次通信都通过每台设备之间的端到端加密(end-to-end encryption)进行保护，这意味着没有人，甚至是Signal背后的公司，都无法读取您的消息。Signal使用先进的端到端加密协议，每次都为每条消息提供隐私。
另一方面，Telegram提供设备之间的端到端加密，但并未将此功能设为默认选项。您将需要创建一个秘密聊天(Secret Chat)以确保没有人可以阅读您的消息。秘密聊天(Secret Chats)仅在两个设备之间工作，它们不会扩展到组，除非手动选择。不过，有一些方法可以提高 Telegram 的隐私和安全性(improve Privacy and Security on Telegram)。
现在，如果您不使用秘密聊天(Secret Chat)功能，您的消息仍然是加密的，但这是通过Telegram服务器完成的，因此公司有机会阅读您的消息。
就在群组中进行秘密聊天而言， (Chat)Telegram根本不提供此选项。群聊肯定是加密的，但只能通过Telegram服务器。
Telegram 会将消息备份(backup messages)到他们的服务器，但这些消息可能以非加密格式存储。Signal本质上不提供备份。
让Telegram(Telegram)服务器加密您的消息的好处是您可以轻松地在任何设备上同步所有消息。当然，您可以使用 Signal 执行此操作(You can do this with Signal)，但由于内容存储在设备上，因此同步是通过设备到设备完成的。
如果您丢失了您的智能手机，那么您的Signal消息将永远伴随着它，我们怀疑很多用户是否会希望这种情况发生在他们身上。尽管如此，如果隐私是您生活中最重要的方面，那么Signal无疑是赢家。
两者都提供消失消息(Disappearing Messages)。
这些是开源工具吗？
是的，但再一次，Signal比(Signal)Telegram更开放。据我们所知，Signal应用程序和Signal服务器都是开源的，因此可以通过GitHub查看代码。就Telegram(Where Telegram)而言，该应用程序是开源的，具有可查看的代码，但服务器不是。
是什么让Telegram在不涉及隐私的情况下与众不同？
如上所述，Telegram默认将您的消息保存到云端；因此，您可以从任何设备访问它们，甚至可以通过网络浏览器在网络上访问它们。此外，该应用程序支持拥有多达200,000 名订阅者(200,000 subscribers)的群组。
不仅如此，用户还可以在Telegram中(Telegram)安装机器人(install bots)来提高可用性。虽然这些Telegram 机器人(Telegram bots)很酷，但有些人可能不会认为它们在宏伟的计划中非常有用。
(Telegram)与Signal(Signal)相比，Telegram看起来更智能，并提供更好的表情符号。
好的，那么Telegram和Signal哪个更好？
两者在隐私方面都比WhatsApp(WhatsApp)好得多，这是显而易见的。但是，如果您喜欢隐私胜过一切，那么Signal是您最好的选择。对于那些想要隐私和更好功能的人来说，Telegram应该是您的首选应用程序。只要知道该应用程序背后的公司可以阅读您的消息，除非您激活秘密聊天(Chat)。
简而言之：(In short:)
- 想要完全隐私(Want Total Privacy)，然后选择Signal
- Want Privacy + Features，然后选择Telegram。
你会推荐哪一个？
接下来阅读：(Read next:)
- 如何将 WhatsApp 群聊转移到 Signal(How to move WhatsApp Group Chats to Signal)
- 如何将 WhatsApp 群聊移动到 Telegram 应用程序(How to move WhatsApp Group Chats to Telegram app)。
Signal vs Telegram comparison; Which one is better?
If you’re still contemplating on whether tо use Telegram or Signal after all the crazy WhatsApp debacle, then you’re not alone in this. Thousands, possibly millions, are having this thought. Many will likely just use whatever tool their friends are using, but you are not like that.
Signal vs Telegram comparison
To help your decision making, we’ve decided to discuss which of the two apps between Signal and Telegram are the best for chatting with friends and families. Now, one is not truly better than the other, but one is clearly more private, though it might depend on how you look at things.
At the end of the day, no matter which one of these tools you choose to use, you can make chat safe from prying eyes with the right knowledge.
- What makes Signal and Telegram similar
- Which tool is better for privacy
- Are these open-source tools
- What sets Telegram apart where privacy is not concerned
- OK, so which of Telegram and Signal is better
Let us discuss this in more detail.
What makes Signal and Telegram similar?
Well, they are not owned by a big technology company, so if you are nervous about Big Tech, then these two should be right up your alley. Still, we should point out that a non-profit company owns Signal, while Telegram is owned by a company that requires profit.
We’re not sure how long Signal can stay as a non-profit because its userbase is growing, which means all things will become more expensive than ever.
As for Telegram, we know that the company behind it isn’t making much from the app, but it plans to add paid features in the future. Not only that, but the company is looking into including advertisements in Channels this year.
The good news is, however, is that private chats will stay ad-free, which is a good thing, at least from our point of view.
When it comes down to which platforms Telegram and Signal are available on, well, you can find them on Android, iOS, and Windows. Just keep in mind that Signal on Windows will require you to have the app installed on your smartphone. Telegram on the desktop is an independent tool from the smartphone app.
Read: WhatsApp vs Telegram vs Signal vs Messenger.
Which chat app is better for privacy?
Determining which one of the two apps is best for privacy is a bit complicated, though, for some, this is straightforward.
You see, from the moment you install and begin to use Signal, the app is taking your privacy seriously, so there is nothing to change to make things happen. Every communication via the app is protected via end-to-end encryption between each device, which means no one, not even the company behind Signal, can read your messages. Signal uses an advanced end to end encryption protocol that provides privacy for every message every time.
On the other hand, Telegram offers end-to-end encryption between devices but does not make this feature the default option. You will be required to create a Secret Chat to make sure no one can read your messages. Secret Chats work only between two devices and they do not extend to groups, unless manually selected. There are ways, though, to improve Privacy and Security on Telegram.
Now, if you’re not using the Secret Chat feature, your messages are still encrypted, but this is done via Telegram servers, so there is a chance for the company to read your messages.
In terms of having a Secret Chat in a group, Telegram does not offer this option at all. The group chat is encrypted for sure, but via Telegram servers only.
Telegram will backup messages to their servers, but these may be stored in a non-encrypted format. Signal, by its very nature, offers no backups.
The upside of having Telegram servers encrypt your messages is the fact that you can easily synchronize all messages across any device. You can do this with Signal, of course, but since the content is stored on the device, synchronization is done via device-to-device.
If you lose your smartphone, then your Signal messages go with it forever, and we doubt a lot of users will want to have that happen to them. Still, if privacy is the most important aspect of your life, Signal is the clear winner.
Both offer Disappearing Messages.
Are these open-source tools?
Yes, but yet again, Signal takes the winning card here for being more open than Telegram. From what we can tell, the Signal app along with the Signal servers are open source, and as such, the code is viewable via GitHub. Where Telegram is concerned, the app is open-source with viewable code, but the servers are not.
What sets Telegram apart where privacy is not concerned?
As stated above, Telegram saves your messages to the cloud by default; therefore, you can access them from any device, even on the web through a web browser. Furthermore, the app supports having a group with up to 200,000 subscribers.
Not only that, but users can install bots in Telegram to improve usability. While these Telegram bots are cool, some may not view them as very useful in the grand scheme of things.
Telegram looks smarter and offers better emoticons as compared to Signal.
OK, so which of Telegram and Signal is better?
Both are much better than WhatsApp in terms of privacy, that is evident. However, if you relish privacy than everything else, then Signal is your best bet. For those who want privacy along with better features, then Telegram should be your app of choice. Just know that the company behind the app could read your messages unless you activate Secret Chat.
In short:
- Want Total Privacy, then go for Signal
- Want Privacy + Features, then go for Telegram.
Which one would you recommend?
Read next:
- How to move WhatsApp Group Chats to Signal
- How to move WhatsApp Group Chats to Telegram app.
