these are two of the most popular messaging apps in the whole world with over 3 billion users using them every single day but here's the big question which is the best platform to use should you be team green or team blue let's break it down into three key differences features limitations and use cases features are what will make or break an app both WhatsApp and telegram have voice calls video calls groups channels Bots and secret chats they're pretty evenly matched but there are some interesting quirks first is group capacity both WhatsApp and telegram have a feature that allows you to bring multiple group chats together Under One Roof they are called communities and channels WhatsApp allows communities to have up to 50 groups and a maximum of 250 thousand members telegram on the other hand initially limits groups to 256 members but can be upgraded to Super groups with up to a hundred thousand members WhatsApp has a higher member capacity but it's important to consider other factors such as the next one file sharing WhatsApp limits file uploads to 100 MB while telegram gives you the flexibility to upload files up to 2GB that's right two gigs but hold your horses both apps still compress videos and photos if you're planning to share big files like video courses it's time to turn to Google Drive or nazio which integrates seamlessly with both apps the next one is Bots WhatsApp recently launched chat Bots and added more features such as WhatsApp shops and WhatsApp for business however telegram already had Channel Bots since 2015. as a group owner you can customize Bots and make the member experience better you can even automate the chat and add a lot more features by using logic so are telegram Bots better than WhatsApp well it depends on how and why you need it telegram has bought since 2015 but don't forget that WhatsApp is owned by meta the Big Shot company behind Facebook and Instagram they know their stuff when it comes down to Features so don't underestimate them so if you're looking for speeds and ease of use it's best to try both apps and see what's easier faster and more useful for you WhatsApp will be straightforward and easier to use but telegram would be more customizable at the expense of Simplicity and speed but how secure are these two apps security is a very important matter especially for businesses and growing communities many people think that telegram is less secure than WhatsApp that is true to some context because by default telegram doesn't have end-to-end encryption you can only enable it by turning on the secret chat feature on the other hand WhatsApp keeps all your messages protected with end-to-end encryption whether it's a regular chat or a secret chat so if you're concerned about privacy and security WhatsApp is the better option now what are the limitations of these two apps first account management if you have two mobile phones you can easily use one telegram account on both of them but on WhatsApp you're limited to one mobile phone that's connected to your phone number it's a double-edged sword it's a great security feature that many people Overlook but the downside is you're stuck with one phone for your WhatsApp accounts then we have customization telegram is very customizable compared to Whatsapp you can change the chat background chat bubble colors text size message corners app icons and even create themes management wise you can do a lot of customization for your chat groups more permissions admin types and even chat filters it's like WhatsApp on steroids but if you're aiming for Simplicity City and ease of use you may get overwhelmed with telegram WhatsApp also has a few customizations but it's not as complex as telegrams so if you want a messaging app that just works for your group with no tinkering with settings and complicated Bots WhatsApp is for you the general idea is that WhatsApp is quick simple and easy to use while telegram is more customizable it requires time and effort to set everything up so the last thing that will differentiate the two is use cases where and what you need it for so if you are running a group chat for your business a community or a group of important people WhatsApp is better because it's more secure despite lacking a few customization options well nasio is a platform that could integrate with your WhatsApp group or Community to help with that you get more features such as membership fees chat analytics content hosting and a lot more it's like an extra layer of features that makes your WhatsApp group more powerful and more customizable so let's say you want to limit who gets to join your chat nazio could easily do that and give you a custom landing page for your invitees plus you can add a membership fee or just make it for free if you want to sell digital products like these you can host them on nazio and Link them back to your WhatsApp Community you also get analytics who is the most active member in your chat and where do your members come from finally magic reach you can send WhatsApp direct messages and email newsletter with just one click you get more reach and a higher open rate now we know the use cases for these two apps so should you choose for WhatsApp or for telegram if you want a chat platform that's secure and easy to use WhatsApp is your best option but if you simply want more customization telegram is a good choice WhatsApp has been around for a long time and today they are introducing a lot of new features that telegram doesn't have yet it's only a matter of time before WhatsApp becomes as customizable as Telegram so in the long run the key differences between these two apps would not matter because they would almost have the same features the only thing that will differentiate them is security and I personally would choose WhatsApp just for that nevertheless both apps offer the same thing it allows you and your members to chat with one another and form real connections that social media platforms couldn't I hope this video helps you in choosing a messaging platform that suits your needs if you have any questions please leave them in the comments below and don't forget to subscribe for more videos like this one [Music]