WhatsApp Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

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

	X X (formerly known as Twitter) is a company that provides a social networking platform.	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.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2006	Founding Date 2003	Founding Date 2013
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Private
Tags	Tags Technology messaging mobile app platform social networks	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app video conference	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software messaging
Locations	Locations San Francisco, US HQ Bengaluru, IN Dublin, IE Tokyo, JP Seoul, KR Mexico City, MX Singapore, SG see more	Locations Lëtzebuerg, LU HQ	Locations Dubai, AE HQ
Employees	Employees 1,1662% decrease	Employees 687	Employees 2,4394% increase
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 2.7b	Total funding raised $ 26.8m	Total funding raised $ 1.7b

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Lëtzebuerg, LU

Skype Technologies is a technology company developing a telecommunications application.

Dubai, AE

Employees

2,439↑ 4% increase

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

Funding