textPlus Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

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

	textPlus textPlus is a smartphone app that offers communication services for texting and making calls for free.	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.	Telegram Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on privacy, security and speed.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2007	Founding Date 2009	Founding Date 2013
Type	Type Private	Type Subsidiary	Type Private
Tags	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications Technology application software consumer software messaging	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software messaging
Locations	Locations Marina del Rey, US HQ	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE	Locations Dubai, AE HQ
Employees	Employees 205% decrease	Employees 2,9114% increase	Employees 2,4394% increase
Operating ⚠
Users	Users N/A	Users 2 b (Jun, 2023)	Users 500 m (Jan, 2021)
Funding
Latest funding round	Latest funding round $ 6.9m (about 11 years ago)	Latest funding round N/A	Latest funding round $ 850m (over 9 years ago)
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 99.6m	Total funding raised $ 61.1m	Total funding raised $ 1.7b

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Menlo Park, US

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

Dubai, AE

Employees

2,439↑ 4% increase

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on privacy, security and speed.

Operating ⚠