WhatsApp Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

Snap's competitors and similar companies include Viber, Skype, WeChat and Telegram.

	Snap Snap (formerly known as Snapchat) is a technology company that develops a visual messaging application.	Viber Viber is a company that develops a cross-platform calling and instant messaging app.	Skype Skype Technologies is a technology company developing a telecommunications application.	WeChat WeChat International is a company developing a messaging and calling app.	Telegram Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on privacy, security and speed.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2010	Founding Date 2010	Founding Date 2003	Founding Date 2011	Founding Date 2013
Type	Type Public	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Private
Tags	Tags Technology messaging mobile app platform	Tags Technology media messaging mobile app platform video	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app video conference	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software messaging
Locations	Locations Santa Monica, US HQ Sydney, AU Wien, AT Toronto, CA Beijing, CN Shenzhen, CN Paris, FR see more	Locations Luxembourg, LU HQ Минск, BY Sofia, BG Paris, FR Bnei Brak, IL Yangon, MM Moscow, RU see more	Locations Lëtzebuerg, LU HQ	Locations Singapore, SG HQ	Locations Dubai, AE HQ
Employees	Employees 5,2617% increase	Employees 7041% increase	Employees 687	Employees 3182% increase	Employees 2,4394% increase
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 7.9b	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised $ 26.8m	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised $ 1.7b