Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Zoho's Arattai Emerges as WhatsApp Alternative
Zoho, an Indian company, made a new messaging app called Arattai.
It's like WhatsApp but with some extra features.
You can send messages, make voice and video calls, and even have meetings.
There's a special place called Pocket where you can save notes and photos.
You can chat with up to 1,000 people in a group, and you can mention someone to get their attention.
The app doesn't show ads and keeps your data safe in India.
It works on phones, tablets, and computers, so you can chat from anywhere.
Zoho says they don't use your data for ads, making the app clean and simple to use.
Zoho launched Arattai as a free, secure messaging app for Indian users, aiming to compete with WhatsApp.
The app offers text and voice messages, voice and video calls, and a meetings feature for group discussions.
Arattai includes a Pocket feature for personal notes, reminders, photos, and links, and supports group chats with up to 1,000 members.
The app does not display ads and ensures user data is stored in Indian servers for privacy and security.
Arattai syncs chats across multiple devices, including phones, tablets, and desktops, for seamless communication.
- Who
- Zoho, an Indian software company
- What
- Launched Arattai, a messaging app as an alternative to WhatsApp
- When
- A few months ago
- Where
- Available on Android, iOS, tablets, and desktops
- Why
- To offer a simple, secure, and useful messaging app for Indian users with strong privacy and no ads
- Developer
- Zoho
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, tablets, desktops
- Verification
- Mobile number + OTP
- Max Group Size
- 1,000 members
- Data Storage
- Indian servers
- Advertising
- None
- Key Features
- Text/voice messages, calls, meetings, Pocket notes, group chats, mentions, file sharing