Chatting Application Comparison
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Compare WhatsApp vs Facebook Messenger vs Viber vs Imo vs zoom
Compare WhatsApp vs Facebook Messenger vs Viber vs Imo vs zoom
Link | Facebook Messenger | Viber | Imo | zoom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last update | Mar. 19th 2020 1:47:47 AM | Mar. 31st 2014 10:22:23 AM | Jan. 23rd 2017 3:55:10 PM | Jul. 13th 2020 3:00:22 AM | Sep. 7th 2021 12:48:18 PM |
| Website | whatsapp.com | facebook.com | viber.com | imo.im | zoom.us |
| Image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
| Image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
| Windows | Yes | Yes Desktop, Win 10, Win Phone 8 | Yes | ||
| macOS | Yes | Yes Mac/OSX | Yes | ||
| Linux | No | Yes Ubuntu, Fedora | |||
| Like | Likes 2 | Likes 1 | Likes 3 | Likes 1 | Likes 0 |
| iPhone/iPad | Yes | Yes | |||
| Video call | Yes | Yes | |||
| Android Support | Yes | ||||
| X (Twitter) | @viber | ||||
| Vote | Votes 3 | Votes 0 | Votes 0 | Votes 0 | Votes 0 |
| Mac OS | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Free version | Yes | ||||
| SMS Delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes | ||
| Desktop Windows | No | Yes + Win8 App | |||
| Video Group calling | Yes 4 | ||||
| Private group chats | Yes | ||||
| Instant Messaging | Yes | ||||
| IM Style Chat | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes | ||
| Favorites | Yes | Yes | |||
| Phone Contact Integration | Yes | Yes | Yes Automatic | ||
| FB Contact Integration | No | No | Yes Yes | ||
| Other Contact Integration | No, address book only | ||||
| Status Setting | Yes | No | |||
| Invite Friends | No need to send sms from cellular | Yes | |||
| Status feed | No | No | |||
| Custom Chat Area | Yes Background/ Font/ Sound | Yes Background/ Font/ Sound | |||
| Photo based contact | Yes | No | Yes Where available | ||
| Reliability | 3.5/5 2 ratings | no rating | 4.3/5 3 ratings | no rating | no rating |
| Make phone calls | Yes 0.99 USD/year | Yes Based on subscription plans | Yes Free | ||
| Make video calls | No | Yes | Yes Yes | ||
| Free phone calls | Yes | Yes | |||
| Group calls | No | No | Yes Yes | ||
| Group Chat | Yes max 100 users | Yes max 15 users | Yes Unlimited | ||
| Share photo | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes | ||
| Share video | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes | ||
| Languages | Multiple languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch | |||
| MMS | Yes | Yes | |||
| Blackberry OS | Yes | Yes | - text only | ||
| Worldwide User | 800 million | 600 million | 200 million | ||
| Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Payment methods | Yes free | No Calling others through phone provider | Yes Free | ||
| File transfer | No | - only some file formats | Yes Yes | ||
| Voice Chat / VoIP | Yes | ||||
| Symbian | Yes | Yes | |||
| Windows Mobile | No | Yes | |||
| IOS | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes | ||
| Caller ID | No | Yes | |||
| Share contact | Yes | ||||
| Share voice message | Yes | No | Yes Yes | ||
| Media | video,gif,jpg,pdf,zip,rar,7zip,mp3 | ||||
| Web Client | No | No | |||
| Without phone number | No | Yes | Yes Phone number required | ||
| Email + Password | No | Yes | No | Yes No | |
| No | Yes | ||||
| Share account on multiple devices | No | Yes | Yes Yes | ||
| Location | USA | Japan | |||
| Speech to text | Yes Not for Windows | Yes Not for Windows | |||
| Location/ Company | USA/ Facebook | USA/ Facebook | Japan | ||
| Chat - IM | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Contact Integration - Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Contact Integration - FB | No | Yes | No | ||
| Contact Integration - Other | - Address Book Only | ||||
| Invite Friends | No Need to send sms from cellular | Yes | Yes | ||
| Photo Based Contact | Yes | Yes | |||
| File Transfer | Yes | ||||
| Status Feed | No | No | |||
| Status Setting | Yes | No | |||
| Favorites | Yes | Yes | |||
| Payment Methodes | Yes Inn App, Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Maestro | Yes Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Ukash, Skrill, Maestro | |||
| Sketch / Annotate | Yes Not for Windows | Yes Not for Windows | |||
| Images | Yes Gallery/ Snap & Share | Yes | Yes Gallery/ Snap & Share | ||
| Video | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Voice Message | Yes | Yes | |||
| Location | Yes | Yes | |||
| Contacts | Yes | Yes | |||
| Audio | Yes | Yes | |||
| SMS/ MMS Delivery | Yes | Yes | |||
| Stickers | Yes | Yes | |||
| Without Phone Number | No | Yes | |||
| Share Account On Multiple Devices | No | Yes | |||
| History | Yes | Yes | |||
| Windows Desktop | No | Yes + Win8 App | Yes + Win8 App - limited options | ||
| Windows Mobile | - Limited Options | Yes | - Limited Options | ||
| Activate using Facebook | No | Yes | |||
| IOS | Yes | ||||
| Windows phone | Yes | ||||
| Windows Phone | Yes | Yes | |||
| Nokia S40 | Yes | No | |||
| Android Installations | 500,000,000 | 100,000,000 | |||
| Main Function | to send a message to your contacts in without any charges alternative way from contact people by using phone messaging | to send text, stickers and emoticons, photos, voice and video messages for free to other Viber users. | Message and video chat with your friends and family for free, no matter what device they are on! | ||
| Fecha de lanzamiento | mayo 2009 | ||||
| DATAS CONSOMMES émetteur de l'appel; source : http://bit.ly/2eYdnAR | WhatsApp (WiFi) 616 Ko (281 Ko envoyés, 335 reçus) WhatsApp (3G) 541 Ko (280 Ko envoyés, 261 Ko reçus) | ||||
| DATAS consommés récepteur de l'appel (données valent pour une minute d’appel ) | WhatsApp (WiFi) 617 Ko (341 Ko envoyés, 276 Ko reçus) WhatsApp (3G) 539 Ko (263 Ko envoyés, 276 Ko reçus) | ||||
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User reviews and comments

Brandon Soo on Mar. 28th 2020 3:48:50 PM suggested on zoom to set Name to Zoom 
duduuurj on Jun. 9th 2015 4:00:25 AM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set IM Style Chat to yes 
duduuurj on Jun. 9th 2015 4:00:12 AM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set Logo to http://www.baixakis.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/screen-shot-2014-07-31-at-2-02-01-pm-e1406833639302.png 
duduuurj on Jun. 9th 2015 3:58:56 AM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set IM Style Chat to yes 
duduuurj on Jun. 9th 2015 3:58:50 AM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set IOS to yes 
duduuurj on Jun. 9th 2015 3:58:43 AM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set IOS to yes 
duduuurj on Jun. 9th 2015 3:58:38 AM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set IOS to yes 
duduuurj on Jun. 9th 2015 3:58:30 AM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set macOS to yes 
duduuurj on Jun. 9th 2015 3:58:17 AM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set IOS to yes 
S P Arif Sahari Wibowo on Mar. 10th 2015 11:33:14 PM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set Google Contacts integration to no 
kirilov on Nov. 10th 2014 5:20:23 PM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set Instant Messaging to yes 
kirilov on Nov. 10th 2014 5:19:45 PM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set Instant Messaging to yes 
kirilov on Nov. 10th 2014 5:19:39 PM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set Instant Messaging to yes 
kirilov on Nov. 10th 2014 5:19:31 PM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set Instant Messaging to yes 
kirilov on Nov. 10th 2014 5:19:24 PM suggested on Facebook Messenger to set Instant Messaging to yes 
Rika Nakayama on Feb. 24th 2014 3:55:11 AM rated Viber: Reliability 5/5 
Fabienne Ro on Aug. 6th 2012 11:45:27 AM rated WhatsApp: Reliability 3/5 
Fabienne Ro on Aug. 6th 2012 11:45:21 AM rated Viber: Reliability 3/5 
Alaa Eddine on Jan. 6th 2012 9:53:15 PM rated Viber: Reliability 5/5 
eric_leesp on Oct. 21st 2011 9:07:49 AM suggested on Viber to set Name to V
see older commentsInstant messaging functionality - Yes