WhatsApp Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

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

	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.	WeChat WeChat International is a company developing a messaging and calling app.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2006	Founding Date 2003	Founding Date 2011
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Technology messaging mobile app platform social networks	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app video conference	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app
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 Singapore, SG HQ
Employees	Employees 1,1662% decrease	Employees 687	Employees 3182% increase
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 2.7b	Total funding raised $ 26.8m	Total funding raised N/A

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Lëtzebuerg, LU

Skype Technologies is a technology company developing a telecommunications application.

Singapore, SG

WeChat International is a company developing a messaging and calling app.

Funding