Viber Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

Telegram's competitors and similar companies include WhatsApp.

	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 2013	Founding Date 2009
Type	Type Private	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software messaging	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app
Locations	Locations Dubai, AE HQ	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE
Employees	Employees 2,4394% increase	Employees 2,9114% increase
Operating ⚠
Users	Users 500 m (Jan, 2021)	Users 2 b (Jun, 2023)
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 1.7b	Total funding raised $ 61.1m

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Menlo Park, US

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

Operating ⚠