Brand profile

Signal

A cross-platform encrypted messaging service developed by the Signal Foundation and Signal Messenger LLC, launched in 2014, known for its strong privacy.

13 questions · 6 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026

Best category rank
#2
Messaging Apps · of 76
Questions
13
6 categories
Answers naming it
50/78
Of the answers measured on this brand's questions

Visibility by category

CategoriesCategory rankQuestionsScore
Messaging Apps#2of 767397.3
Social & Communication#5of 289175.4
Video Conferencing Tools#29of 89135.6
Software & Digital Products#44of 7,011228.9
Security & Privacy#45of 4601100.0
Social Media Platforms#55of 8718.3

Ranking by question

Named alongside in Messaging Apps

Brands named in the same answers as Signal in the last four weeks, counted in answers.

Named alongside in Messaging AppsBrands named in the same answers as Signal in the last four weeks, counted in answers.WhatsApp: named in 41 answersWhatsAppSignal: named in 40 answersSignalTelegram: named in 34 answersTelegramDiscord: named in 25 answersDiscordiMessage: named in 21 answersiMessageSlack: named in 14 answersSlackMicrosoft Teams: named in 14 answersMicrosoft TeamsGoogle Chat: named in 9 answersGoogle ChatFacebook Messenger: named in 11 answersFacebook MessengerSession: named in 8 answersSessionViber: named in 9 answersViberGroupMe: named in 4 answersGroupMeGoogle Messages: named in 8 answersGoogle MessagesThreema: named in 8 answersThreemaMessenger Kids: named in 6 answersMessenger KidsFaceTime: named in 7 answersFaceTimeWhatsApp Business: named in 4 answersWhatsApp BusinessWeChat: named in 5 answersWeChatBriar: named in 6 answersBriarKinzoo: named in 4 answersKinzooSimpleX: named in 5 answersSimpleXJusTalk Kids: named in 4 answersJusTalk KidsMeta: named in 4 answersMetaLINE (product): named in 4 answersLINE (product)Google Voice: named in 3 answersGoogle VoiceInstagram: named in 3 answersWire: named in 3 answersWireElement: named in 4 answersElementKakaoTalk: named in 3 answersKakaoTalkTalk360: named in 2 answersTalk360
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 6
  • 41
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 35
Named alongside in Messaging AppsBrands named in the same answers as Signal in the last four weeks, counted in answers.WhatsApp: named in 41 answersWhatsAppSignal: named in 40 answersSignalTelegram: named in 34 answersTelegramDiscord: named in 25 answersDiscordiMessage: named in 21 answersiMessageSlack: named in 14 answersSlackMicrosoft Teams: named in 14 answersMicrosoft TeamsGoogle Chat: named in 9 answersGoogle ChatFacebook Messenger: named in 11 answersFacebook MessengerSession: named in 8 answersSessionViber: named in 9 answersViberGroupMe: named in 4 answersGroupMeGoogle Messages: named in 8 answersGoogle MessagesThreema: named in 8 answersThreemaMessenger Kids: named in 6 answersMessenger KidsFaceTime: named in 7 answersFaceTimeWhatsApp Business: named in 4 answersWeChat: named in 5 answersWeChatBriar: named in 6 answersBriarKinzoo: named in 4 answersKinzooSimpleX: named in 5 answersSimpleXJusTalk Kids: named in 4 answersMeta: named in 4 answersMetaLINE (product): named in 4 answersLINE (product)Google Voice: named in 3 answersGoogle VoiceInstagram: named in 3 answersWire: named in 3 answersWireElement: named in 4 answersElementKakaoTalk: named in 3 answersKakaoTalkTalk360: named in 2 answersTalk360
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 6
  • 41
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 35
  1. 150WhatsApp
  2. 241Telegram
  3. 330Discord
  4. 429iMessage
  5. 515Google Messages
  6. 614Facebook Messenger
  7. 712Slack
  8. 812Viber
  9. 911Bitwarden
  10. 1010Microsoft Teams
  11. 119Session
  12. 129Brave
  13. 139Proton VPN
  14. 149Threema
  15. 158Mozilla Firefox
  16. 168Proton Mail
  17. 177Beeper
  18. 187FaceTime
  19. 197SimpleX
  20. 207Tor Browser
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
WhatsApp41Signal (35), Telegram (32), Discord (23)
Signal40WhatsApp (35), Telegram (30), Discord (21)
Telegram34WhatsApp (32), Signal (30), Discord (21)
Discord25WhatsApp (23), Telegram (21), Signal (21)
iMessage21WhatsApp (21), Signal (19), Telegram (16)
Slack14Microsoft Teams (12), Discord (10), Telegram (9)
Microsoft Teams14Slack (12), Discord (10), Telegram (8)
Google Chat9Slack (8), Microsoft Teams (8), Discord (6)
Facebook Messenger11WhatsApp (11), Telegram (8), Signal (8)
Session8Signal (8), Telegram (5), Briar (5)
Viber9WhatsApp (9), Signal (9), Telegram (7)
GroupMe4WhatsApp (4), Telegram (3), Discord (3)
Google Messages8WhatsApp (8), Signal (8), Telegram (7)
Threema8Signal (8), Telegram (5), Briar (5)
Messenger Kids6WhatsApp (6), JusTalk Kids (4), Kinzoo (4)
FaceTime7WhatsApp (7), Signal (5), Telegram (3)
WhatsApp Business4Slack (4), Microsoft Teams (4), Google Chat (4)
WeChat5WhatsApp (5), LINE (product) (4), Signal (4)
Briar6Signal (6), Threema (5), Session (5)
Kinzoo4JusTalk Kids (4), Messenger Kids (4), WhatsApp (4)
SimpleX5Threema (5), Signal (5), Briar (4)
JusTalk Kids4Messenger Kids (4), WhatsApp (4), Kinzoo (4)
Meta4WhatsApp (4), JusTalk Kids (3), Messenger Kids (3)
LINE (product)4WeChat (4), WhatsApp (4), Signal (4)
Google Voice3FaceTime (3), Telegram (3), WhatsApp (3)
Instagram3Slack (3), WhatsApp (3), iMessage (3)
Wire3Threema (2), Session (2), Signal (2)
Element4Signal (3), Briar (2), Threema (2)
KakaoTalk3WeChat (3), LINE (product) (3), WhatsApp (3)
Talk3602FaceTime (2), Telegram (2), Google Voice (2)

Sources cited when this brand is named

Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.

Sources cited when this brand is named
RankSourceCiting answers
1zapier.com17
2support.signal.org11
3pcmag.commedia9
4telegram.org9
5whistleout.com9
6whatsapp.com8
7cloudsek.com8
8support.apple.com7
9techengage.com6
10reddit.comcommunity5

Named by surface, by question

For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.

Named by surface, by question
QuestionsGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1Which messaging apps are best for privacy-conscious users?111111
2What are the best tools for online privacy and security?111111
3What are the best messaging apps for staying connected?111111
4What are the best messaging apps?111111
5Which messaging apps are best for international calls?111110
6Which messaging apps are best for group chats?011110
7Which messaging apps offer the most features for free?011110
8What are the best messaging apps for families?011110