whatsapp.net
Who runs WhatsApp, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest instant messaging alternatives.
- Who’s behind it
- Not stated
- Online since
- Unknown
- Trackers
- Prices
- No pricing page
- Last price change
- –
- Closest alternative
- Viber
Measured from WhatsApp’s own pages, the Internet Archive and public records. Hover a dotted value for its source and date.
Visit WhatsApp01 · Who’s behind it
Who runs WhatsApp
WhatsApp whatsapp.net
Use WhatsApp Messenger to stay in touch with friends and family. WhatsApp is free and offers simple, secure, reliable messaging and calling, available on phones all over the world.
- Company
- No imprint we could read
- Online since
- Not in the Internet Archive
- Audience
- In English
02 · Privacy
What WhatsApp tracks
What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.
trackers that follow visitors
None of the 19 alternatives below has fewer; 9 have more.
Privacy-friendly alternatives →- Cookie banner
- None found
We found no trackers, ad pixels or third-party embeds on WhatsApp’s homepage.
03 · Alternatives
Alternatives to WhatsApp
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to WhatsApp, thumbs down if it isn’t.
20 of the 60 sites closest to WhatsApp match.
- 01
Home | Viber
cross-platform instant messaging voice-over-Internet Protocol application for smartphones
Very close - 02
LINE|always at your side.
More than just a messenger app. LINE is new level of communication and the very infrastructure of your life.
Very close - 03
Signal >> Home
Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.
Very close - 04
Messenger
Hang out anytime, anywhere—Messenger makes it easy and fun to stay close to your favorite people
Very close - 05
Zalo: Phát triển Internet thay đổi cuộc sống người Việt Nam
Tìm hiểu cách Zalo xây dựng, phát triển và đóng góp thông qua Zalo, Zing, Zalo Video; Trí tuệ nhân tạo (AI) Kiki Auto, mô hình ngôn ngữ lớn; Chuyển đổi số …
Very close - 06
Threema – Secure Communication For Individuals and Companies
The secure instant messenger from Switzerland. GDPR-compliant messaging for individuals and organizations that value privacy, security and data protection.
Very close - 07
GroupMe | Group chat app
Group text messaging to every phone. The easy way to connect with all the groups in your life, big and small.
Very close - 08
Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games
Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.
Very close - 09
Proton: Privacy by default
Over 100 million people use Proton to stay private and secure online. Get a free Proton account and take back your privacy.
Very close - 10
One platform to connect | Zoom
Modernize workflows with Zoom's trusted collaboration tools: including video meetings, Zoom Chat, VoIP phone, webinars, whiteboard, contact center, and events.
Very close - 11
Read the Bible online. A free Bible on your phone, tablet, or computer. - Bible App
Read God’s Word at anytime, anywhere using the YouVersion Bible App. Share Scripture with friends, highlight passages, and create a daily habit with Bible Plans.
Very close - 12
Vidyard - Video Tools for Virtual Sales and Marketing Teams
Vidyard is an online video platform for business which allows you to increase leads, accelerate your pipeline and delight your customers. Learn more!
Very close - 13
Communications for developers — Bird
Deliver transactional notifications, run marketing broadcasts, and handle two-way customer replies across Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Apple Messages, and Voice with Bird's REST API, SDKs, CLI, and MCP server.
Very close - 14
VoIP Phone Service with AI for Business & Home | Ooma
Connect your business and home with reliable VoIP phone service. Ooma adds AI tools like call transcriptions and AI answering for growing teams.
Very close - 15
GoTo: Business Communication & IT Support Software
Businesses of all sizes trust GoTo to power business growth and support customers. Explore our business phone system, contact center, and IT support products.
Very close - 16
Free screen recorder for Mac and PC | Loom
Best free online screen recording tool with advanced video editing and video storage trusted by over 22 million people and easy sharing from Loom.com.
Very close - 17
IONOS » Hosting Provider | Websites. Domains. Server.
IONOS, your digital partner for cloud solutions and web hosting, supporting your needs from websites, domains, servers, and more.
Very close - 18
Guilded - Chat for Gaming Communities
Guilded upgrades your group chat and equips your server with integrated event calendars, forums, and more – 100% free.
Very close - 19
Free Texting & Calling App | TextFree
Send free texts and make calls with a free phone number—no SIM card or phone plan needed. Download the app on iOS, Android, or desktop.
Very close - 20
Slack | AI Work Platform & Productivity Tools
Boost productivity and save time with Slack — the AI work platform for managing projects, automating workflows, and connecting teams securely. Start working smarter today.
Very close
Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles WhatsApp’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones WhatsApp uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.
04 · History
What changed
Price and policy history →No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what WhatsApp adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.
05 · Details
How we measure
Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.
The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 1 technologies
- Neighbours
- k = 60
- Sites searched
- 9,214
- Vector
- 384-d
- Query
- 34 ms
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to WhatsApp’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
Built with
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=K67eUkrXbL-MM2pcYlUhcne9l4-oGJCzJHRwFpTv5fE
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 16/20
- Google Workspace · not on whatsapp.net 8/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on whatsapp.net 8/20
- Atlassian · not on whatsapp.net 7/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on whatsapp.net 6/20
- Stripe · not on whatsapp.net 6/20
- Cloudflare · not on whatsapp.net 6/20
- nginx · not on whatsapp.net 5/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on whatsapp.net 5/20
- Zendesk · not on whatsapp.net 5/20
- OneTrust · not on whatsapp.net 4/20
- Apple Business · not on whatsapp.net 4/20
- Yandex Webmaster · not on whatsapp.net 4/20
- Amazon SES · not on whatsapp.net 3/20
- Font Awesome · not on whatsapp.net 3/20
- Google Analytics · not on whatsapp.net 3/20