Telegram Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

Telegram's competitors and similar companies include Viber and WhatsApp.

	Telegram Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on privacy, security and speed.	Viber Viber is a company that develops a cross-platform calling and instant messaging app.	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2013	Founding Date 2010	Founding Date 2009
Type	Type Private	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software messaging	Tags Technology media messaging mobile app platform video	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app
Locations	Locations Dubai, AE HQ	Locations Luxembourg, LU HQ Минск, BY Sofia, BG Paris, FR Bnei Brak, IL Yangon, MM Moscow, RU see more	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE
Employees	Employees 2,4394% increase	Employees 7041% increase	Employees 2,9114% increase
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Users	Users 500 m (Jan, 2021)	Users N/A	Users 2 b (Jun, 2023)
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 1.7b	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised $ 61.1m

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Luxembourg, LU

Viber is a company that develops a cross-platform calling and instant messaging app.

Menlo Park, US

WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.

Operating ⚠