Telegram Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

Telegram's competitors and similar companies include WhatsApp, Slack and Mirror.

	Telegram Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on privacy, security and speed.	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.	Slack Slack Technologies is a company that develops an AI-powered productivity platform.	Mirror Mirror provides an application that allows users to instantly create hundreds of emoji using selfies and powered by modern artificial intelligence.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2013	Founding Date 2009	Founding Date 2009	Founding Date 2017
Type	Type Private	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Private
Tags	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software messaging	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app	Tags Technology artificial intelligence cloud services(SaaS)platform	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software artificial intelligence messaging
Locations	Locations Dubai, AE HQ	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE	Locations San Francisco, US HQ Pune, IN Dublin, IE San Francisco, US	Locations Palo Alto, US HQ
Employees	Employees 2,4394% increase	Employees 2,9114% increase	Employees 3,1813% decrease	Employees 8
Operating ⚠
Countries	Countries N/A	Countries 180 (Jun, 2023)	Countries 150 (FY, 2021)	Countries N/A
Users	Users 500 m (Jan, 2021)	Users 2 b (Jun, 2023)	Users N/A	Users N/A
Funding
Latest funding round	Latest funding round $ 850m (over 9 years ago)	Latest funding round N/A	Latest funding round N/A	Latest funding round $ 3.5m (over 8 years ago)
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 1.7b	Total funding raised $ 61.1m	Total funding raised $ 1.3b	Total funding raised $ 3.5m