Signal: Constant ~3GB ram usage [1]

Telegram is currently using 87MB of my system memory on my linux box. Furthermore, under linux there is no way to minimize signal to tray, it always stays visible in task list. No thank you, but I refuse to use electron-based "native" apps.

[1] https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/1119

Because it has a significantly worse user experience.

In what way?

I've been using signal for a while and I have successfully converted all my family and friends to using it. That includes a 70+ year old mother and father.

There have been no issues in using it's function from sending messages to video chat and everything in between.

Does it has channel or something similar? If yes what are the popular ones?

One of the reasons people use Telegran (aside from chats\groups\bots) - is channel, for many people this is new RSS.

Disclaimer: I haven't used Signal's iOS app for conversations since 2015 ... because ...

When I tried Signal, it frequently crashed, corrupted messages (requiring a reinstall of the iOS app), dropped messages, etc. As a result, all the people I persuaded to use it stopped and I currently have zero contacts on there.

I stopped using it because my messages were not arriving and notifications were several hours to days late.

I'm liking it very much and it's the only messenger client I use regularly. I made it replace the Sms default app, so either comunicate with me with sms or signal. I don't support whats app because it's close source neither telegram for the bad crypto. I don't have any problems with signal on android. Only thing missimg is more ppl using it. If someone wanta to chat me otherwise they can go with the usual classic waya like facebook, skype, email or discord. But in replacing those only with something better, so never whatsp App or telegram.

At one point I convinced my girlfriend to install Signal on her android phone and installed it myself on my iPhone. She hated the App and refused to use it after a few days, the UI on the iPhone was slow buggy and non native feeling as well and it crashed a ton. By comparison the telegram client basically felt like a better or equally well performing WhatsApp. She had no objections whatsoever to use it.

Because signal does not have features people need?

Tried to switch last month, but messages still didn't sync between desktop and mobile. Untenable. Whatsapp syncs and has E2EE I'd your phone is on and close. Wire might be an option too.

I ended up preferring Matrix via Riot.im though...