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Enlace | Skype | Google Hangouts | Viber | LINE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagen |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Sitio web | whatsapp.com | skype.com | google.com/... | viber.com | wechat.com/en/ | line.me |
| Worldwide User | 800 million | 560 millones | 500 milion | 600 million | 1.1 Bil. | 400 million |
| 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. | WeChat provides users with free mobile instant messaging, video and voice calls, group chat, and multimedia messaging | Option to use a PIN to open the app. | ||
| Características | ||||||
| IM Style Chat | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí |
| Group Chat | Sí | Sí máximo de 300 usuarios | Sí 150 people | Sí max 15 users | Sí | Sí 50 |
| Make video calls | No | Sí up to 25 people | Sí up to 10 people | Sí | Sí | Sí |
| Group calls | No | Sí máximo de 9 usuarios | Sí 10 users | No | Sí Live Chat | Sí max 8 users |
| SMS Delivery | Sí | Sí Paid feature ($ varies per country) | Sí on Android | Sí | Sí | |
| MMS | Sí | No | Sí | |||
| Make phone calls | Sí 0.99 USD/year | Sí Based on subscription plans | Sí | Sí Based on subscription plans | Sí Free | |
| Free phone calls | Sí | Sí 25 user limit | Sí between US, Canada, Puerto Rico | Sí | Sí | |
| Caller ID | No | Sí Paid feature | No | Sí | Sí | |
| Payment methods | Sí free | Sí Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Ukash, Skrill, Maestro, Paybycash,sofortbanking, one-off bank transfer, Diners, paysafe card, JCB | Sí free | No Calling others through phone provider | ||
| Phone Contact Integration | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí |
| Google Contacts integration | Sí | |||||
| FB Contact Integration | No | Sí | No | No | ||
| Custom Chat Area | Sí Background/ Font/ Sound | No | Sí Background | Sí Background/ Font/ Sound | Sí Background/ Font/ Sound | Sí Background/ Font/ Sound |
| File transfer | No | Sí | - only some file formats | No | ||
| Photo based contact | Sí | Sí | Sí | No | Sí | |
| Sharing Features | ||||||
| Share photo | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí |
| Share video | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | ||
| Share voice message | Sí | No | No | Sí | Sí | |
| Registration | ||||||
| Without phone number | No | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí |
| Email + Password | No | Sí | Sí | No | No | |
| No | No | No | Sí | |||
| Share account on multiple devices | No | Sí | Sí For PC only web based | Sí | ||
| Platforms | ||||||
| Linux | No | - outdated version | Sí with web browser | Sí Ubuntu, Fedora | No | |
| Android | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí |
| IOS | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | |
| macOS | Sí | Sí | Sí with web browser | Sí Mac/OSX | Sí | |
| Windows | Sí | Sí | Sí with web browser | Sí Desktop, Win 10, Win Phone 8 | Sí | Sí |
| Blackberry OS | Sí | Sí | No | - text only | Sí | Sí |
User reviews and comments
too much crashes and trouble with bluetooth headset