Swadeshi Messaging Apps

Arattai — the free Indian WhatsApp alternative built by Zoho in Chennai, with 17M+ installs since its September 2025 launch. 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.

JioChat — the free Indian WhatsApp alternative from Reliance Jio with 100M+ 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.

JioSafe 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.

Troop Messenger is a Hyderabad-built secure team chat platform by Tvisha Systems — instant messaging, group chats, HD video and audio calls, screen sharing, file sharing, and work scheduling on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Unique features include Burnout (auto-deleting messages), Forkout (mass DMs without groups), Respond Later, location tracking, and Jointly Code editor. From $2.50/user/month with on-premise option. Slack alternative.