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WeChat's competitors and similar companies include WhatsApp and Snap.

	WeChat WeChat International is a company developing a messaging and calling app.	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.	Snap Snap (formerly known as Snapchat) is a technology company that develops a visual messaging application.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2011	Founding Date 2009	Founding Date 2010
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Public
Tags	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app	Tags Technology messaging mobile app platform
Locations	Locations Singapore, SG HQ	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE	Locations Santa Monica, US HQ Sydney, AU Wien, AT Toronto, CA Beijing, CN Shenzhen, CN Paris, FR see more
Employees	Employees 3182% increase	Employees 2,9114% increase	Employees 5,2617% increase
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised $ 61.1m	Total funding raised $ 7.9b

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Menlo Park, US

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

Santa Monica, US

Employees

5,261↑ 7% increase

Snap (formerly known as Snapchat) is a technology company that develops a visual messaging application.

Funding