Viber Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

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

	Telegram Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on privacy, security and speed.	Zoom Zoom Communications (formerly known as Zoom Video Communications) is a communication technology company that develops an AI-first work platform.	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2013	Founding Date 2011	Founding Date 2009
Type	Type Private	Type Public	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software messaging	Tags Technology application software artificial intelligence platform video conference	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app
Locations	Locations Dubai, AE HQ	Locations San Jose, US HQ Sydney, AU Hangzhou, CN Hefei, CN Shanghai, CN Suzhou, CN Wuhan, CN see more	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE
Employees	Employees 2,4394% increase	Employees 7,438	Employees 2,9114% increase
Operating ⚠
Users	Users 500 m (Jan, 2021)	Users N/A	Users 2 b (Jun, 2023)
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 1.7b	Total funding raised $ 160.5m	Total funding raised $ 61.1m

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San Jose, US

Employees

7,438

Zoom Communications (formerly known as Zoom Video Communications) is a communication technology company that develops an AI-first work platform.

Menlo Park, US

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

Operating ⚠