WhatsApp Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

WhatsApp's competitors and similar companies include Snap and Viber.

	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.	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.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2009	Founding Date 2010	Founding Date 2010
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Public	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app	Tags Technology messaging mobile app platform	Tags Technology media messaging mobile app platform video
Locations	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE	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
Employees	Employees 2,9114% increase	Employees 5,2617% increase	Employees 7041% increase
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 61.1m	Total funding raised $ 7.9b	Total funding raised N/A

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Santa Monica, US

Employees

5,261↑ 7% increase

Snap (formerly known as Snapchat) is a technology company that develops a visual messaging application.

Luxembourg, LU

Viber is a company that develops a cross-platform calling and instant messaging app.

Funding