WhatsApp Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

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

	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.	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 2009	Founding Date 2003	Founding Date 2011
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app video conference	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app
Locations	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE	Locations Lëtzebuerg, LU HQ	Locations Singapore, SG HQ
Employees	Employees 2,9114% increase	Employees 687	Employees 3182% increase
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 61.1m	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