Messaging • Zoho Corporation
by Zoho Corporation
Made in IndiaFreeArattai — the free Indian WhatsApp alternative built by Zoho in Chennai, with 10M+ installs on Google Play (verified) after a viral surge from its September 2025 relaunch. Made-in-India messaging app: text, voice notes, voice and video calls, photo and document sharing, Stories, group chats, and 1-tap WhatsApp chat migration. Ad-free, no tracking, no in-app purchases, data stored on Indian servers. Privacy-first WhatsApp and Telegram alternative for India.
by Jio Platforms
Made in IndiaFreeJioChat — the free Indian WhatsApp alternative from Reliance Jio with 50M+ downloads. Made-in-India messaging app: HD voice and video calls, text messaging, group chats up to 500 members, branded channels, conference rooms, stickers, GIFs, and media sharing. Supports 10 Indian languages — Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati and more. Integrates with JioTV, JioCinema, and JioSaavn. Pre-installed on Jio devices. Indian alternative to WhatsApp and Telegram.
by Jio Platforms Limited
Made in IndiaFreemiumJioSafe is an ultra-secure messaging and calling app by Reliance Jio with quantum-resistant encryption and a 5-level protection architecture. End-to-end encrypted voice and video calls, Secure Rooms for group video (up to 5), rich messaging with stickers, voice notes, and encrypted file sharing. True Secure status activates on Jio 5G with mutual authentication. Free tier with Rs 199/month premium. Signal alternative.
by National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Made in IndiaFreeSandes (GIMS) is India's government-built instant messaging app from NIC under MeitY. Free, hosted on Indian government servers, it offers encrypted text, voice/video calls, media sharing and OTP delivery as a swadeshi WhatsApp alternative.
by Tepnot Technologies (OPC) Private Limited
Made in IndiaFreemiumTepnot is an Indian social app from Surat, Gujarat — a feed of posts and photos, short-video "Shots," live streaming (Single, Battle 1v1/2v2, and Guest Live), plus built-in private/group chat and HD calls. It is closer to Instagram-plus-live-streaming than to WhatsApp; messaging is one feature inside it, not the product. Free with ads and in-app purchases, 10L+ Play downloads, 4.3 from 27,134 Play reviews and 4.3 from 84 App Store India ratings.
Arattai is a Made in India messaging app that serves as a powerful Indian alternative to WhatsApp. As a Swadeshi app, it supports India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative while delivering world-class features.
Your data stays within India
Indian timezone assistance
Optimized for Indian market
WhatsApp is a widely-used messaging platform globally. However, Indian businesses and individuals are increasingly choosing Made in India apps like Arattai and JioChat as their preferred Indian alternative to WhatsApp.
These Swadeshi apps are developed by Indian companies—Zoho Corporation, Jio Platforms—offering competitive features while ensuring your data sovereignty, local customer support, and contributing to India's digital economy.
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