WhatsApp Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

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

	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.	Viber Viber is a company that develops a cross-platform calling and instant messaging app.	Skype Skype Technologies is a technology company developing a telecommunications application.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2009	Founding Date 2010	Founding Date 2003
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app	Tags Technology media messaging mobile app platform video	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app video conference
Locations	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE	Locations Luxembourg, LU HQ Минск, BY Sofia, BG Paris, FR Bnei Brak, IL Yangon, MM Moscow, RU see more	Locations Lëtzebuerg, LU HQ
Employees	Employees 2,9114% increase	Employees 7041% increase	Employees 687
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 61.1m	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised $ 26.8m

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Luxembourg, LU

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

Lëtzebuerg, LU

Skype Technologies is a technology company developing a telecommunications application.

Funding