WhatsApp Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

WhatsApp's competitors and similar companies include X, Viber, WeChat and Telegram.

	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.	X X (formerly known as Twitter) is a company that provides a social networking platform.	Viber Viber is a company that develops a cross-platform calling and instant messaging app.	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 2009	Founding Date 2006	Founding Date 2010	Founding Date 2011	Founding Date 2013
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Private
Tags	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app	Tags Technology messaging mobile app platform social networks	Tags Technology media messaging mobile app platform video	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app	Tags Mobile & Telecommunications application software messaging
Locations	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE	Locations San Francisco, US HQ Bengaluru, IN Dublin, IE Tokyo, JP Seoul, KR Mexico City, MX Singapore, SG see more	Locations Luxembourg, LU HQ Минск, BY Sofia, BG Paris, FR Bnei Brak, IL Yangon, MM Moscow, RU see more	Locations Singapore, SG HQ	Locations Dubai, AE HQ
Employees	Employees 2,9114% increase	Employees 1,1662% decrease	Employees 7041% increase	Employees 3182% increase	Employees 2,4394% increase
Operating ⚠
Users	Users 2 b (Jun, 2023)	Users N/A	Users N/A	Users N/A	Users 500 m (Jan, 2021)
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 61.1m	Total funding raised $ 2.7b	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised $ 1.7b