Arattai: Zoho's Arattai will get a powerful feature next month, says Sridhar Vembu, who is preparing to replace WhatsApp...

Zoho's Arattai is constantly being compared to WhatsApp. Arattai offers several features that WhatsApp lacks, making it a popular app. However, Arattai is repeatedly criticized for lacking end-to-end encryption (E2EE), while WhatsApp chats do. This has led to concerns about privacy and security. Some people have even avoided switching to Arattai because it lacks end-to-end encryption. However, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has announced that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) will be coming to the messaging app Arattai next month.

The feature will be rolled out soon.

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu recently stated in his first Twitter post, "We're testing end-to-end encryption on Arattai this week and it will be rolled out soon." It's worth noting that this feature has been long-awaited. The lack of this feature since November has led some social media users to troll Zoho.

Why End-to-End Encryption Matters

End-to-end encryption is a technology that completely secures chats between two people. It prevents third parties, such as hackers or companies, from reading your messages. Arattai's lack of this feature led some to consider it less secure than WhatsApp. However, the addition of this feature will give Arattai users more confidence. Encrypted chats will be stored on the user's device, not on the company's servers.

What is Arattai?

Arattai is India's indigenous messaging app. The app has been around for four years and has recently been upgraded with several new features. It has now become a strong alternative to WhatsApp. This app is being promoted as part of the Indian government's Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Arattai already has end-to-end encryption for audio and video calls, but this feature wasn't available for text messaging until now. But it's coming soon.

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