whatsapp.net

WhatsApp

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

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01 · 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.

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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.

No ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English
  1. 01
    Viber viber.com Top 1K English 4 trackers

    Home | Viber

    cross-platform instant messaging voice-over-Internet Protocol application for smartphones

    Compare Viber with WhatsApp →
  2. 02
    LINE line.me Top 1K English 1 tracker

    LINE|always at your side.

    More than just a messenger app. LINE is new level of communication and the very infrastructure of your life.

    Compare LINE with WhatsApp →
  3. 03
    Signal signal.org Top 10K English No trackers

    Signal >> Home

    Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.

    Compare Signal with WhatsApp →
  4. 04
    Messenger messenger.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Messenger

    Hang out anytime, anywhere—Messenger makes it easy and fun to stay close to your favorite people

    Compare Messenger with WhatsApp →
  5. 05
    Threema threema.ch Top 10K English No trackers

    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.

    Compare Threema with WhatsApp →
  6. 06
    GroupMe groupme.com English No trackers

    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.

    Compare GroupMe with WhatsApp →
  7. 07
    Discord discord.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

    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.

    Compare Discord with WhatsApp →
  8. 08
    Proton proton.me Top 10K English No trackers

    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.

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  9. 09
    Zoom zoom.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

    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.

    Compare Zoom with WhatsApp →
  10. 10
    TeamSpeak teamspeak.com English 3 trackers

    TeamSpeak

    TeamSpeak — the trusted voice communication platform for gaming, business, and communities. Crystal-clear audio, military-grade security, and cross-platform support.

    Compare TeamSpeak with WhatsApp →
  11. 11
    Bible bible.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    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.

    Compare Bible with WhatsApp →
  12. 12
    Vidyard vidyard.com English 2 trackers

    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!

    Compare Vidyard with WhatsApp →
  13. 13
    Bird messagebird.com English 1 tracker

    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.

    Compare Bird with WhatsApp →
  14. 14
    Ooma ooma.com English 4 trackers

    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.

    Compare Ooma with WhatsApp →
  15. 15
    GoTo goto.com Top 10K English 4 trackers

    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.

    Compare GoTo with WhatsApp →
  16. 16
    Loom loom.com Top 10K English 3 trackers

    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.

    Compare Loom with WhatsApp →
  17. 17
    Ionos ionos.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    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.

    Compare Ionos with WhatsApp →
  18. 18
    Guilded guilded.gg English No trackers

    Guilded - Chat for Gaming Communities

    Guilded upgrades your group chat and equips your server with integrated event calendars, forums, and more – 100% free.

    Compare Guilded with WhatsApp →
  19. 19
    TextFree textfree.us English 1 tracker

    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.

    Compare TextFree with WhatsApp →
  20. 20
    Slack slack.com Top 1K English EU-registeredFree plan 1 tracker

    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.

    Compare Slack with WhatsApp →

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

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 = 20
Sites searched
9,197
Vector
384-d
Query
29 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

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