Viber Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

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

	Skype Skype Technologies is a technology company developing a telecommunications application.	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.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2003	Founding Date 2013	Founding Date 2009
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Private	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app video conference	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software messaging	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app
Locations	Locations Lëtzebuerg, LU HQ	Locations Dubai, AE HQ	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE
Employees	Employees 687	Employees 2,4394% increase	Employees 2,9114% increase
Operating ⚠
Users	Users N/A	Users 500 m (Jan, 2021)	Users 2 b (Jun, 2023)
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 26.8m	Total funding raised $ 1.7b	Total funding raised $ 61.1m

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Dubai, AE

Employees

2,439↑ 4% increase

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

Menlo Park, US

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

Operating ⚠