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Telegram
Messaging / social software · Dubai · United Arab Emirates · Founded · 2013 · ≈ · 30 · employees

Telegram competitors

Private

Telegram has 6 close competitors: ActiveCampaign, Adarx, Addepar.

ProfileValuationFundingCompetitorsStock & IPOHow to invest
Peer set

Who competes with Telegram

Sector, valuation and status for each competitor.

company profileTelegram›
Founded 2013United Arab Emirates
competitorActiveCampaign›
$3Blatest valuation
Founded 2003Private
competitorAdarx›
$827.8Mlatest valuation
competitorAddepar›
$3.2Blatest valuation
Founded 2009Private
competitorAirbyte›
$1.5Bas of Dec 2021
Founded 2020Private
competitorAircall›
$1Blatest valuation
Founded 2014Private
competitorAirtable›
$2.2Bas of Aug 2026
Founded 2013Private
Head-to-head

Telegram and its peers, side by side

A private valuation and a public market cap share one column; each row names its basis and date.

Company
Sector
Founded
Valuation / market cap
Status
HQ
On Canborsa
Telegram
Messaging / social software
2013
no figure
PRIVATE
United Arab Emirates
Company profile
ActiveCampaign
Customer experience automation / SAAS (email, CRM, SMS, WhatsApp marketing)
2003
$3B
PRIVATE
United States
Company profile
AAdarx
Software/Technology
$827.8M
PRIVATE
Company profile
Addepar
Wealth management software (data aggregation, analytics, portfolio reporting)
2009
$3.2B
PRIVATE
United States
Company profile
Airbyte
Data integration / ELT software
2020
$1.5BDec 2021
PRIVATE
United States
Company profile
Aircall
SaaS/Communication
2014
$1B
PRIVATE
France
Company profile
Airtable
Collaboration software / low-code SAAS
2013
$2.2BAug 2026
PRIVATE
United States
Company profile
Context · reading the peer set

Where Telegram meets its rivals

What Telegram sells, and where the rivals meet it

Cloud-based messaging and social platform founded by Pavel and Nikolai Durov, headquartered in Dubai. It combines private and group messaging with broadcast channels of unlimited size, and monetises through Telegram Premium subscriptions, channel advertising and the Stars in-app currency. Durov said the company reached profitability in December 2024, and it reported more than one billion monthly active users as of March 2025.

Telegram competes with 6 companies here: ActiveCampaign, Adarx, Addepar, Airbyte, Aircall, Airtable.

Telegram on Canborsa
MarketClosest: MSFT-PERP
Fees0.07% per side · 0.14% round-trip
Fundingevery 1h

Telegram competitors — frequently asked questions

Who has invested in Telegram?›

Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.

Who are Telegram's competitors?›

The closest messaging / social software peers are on the competitors page.

When will Telegram IPO?›

No IPO is for Telegram.

How can I get exposure to Telegram?›

The routes section explains what is realistically available for a company at this stage.

Is Telegram publicly traded?›

No. Telegram is a private company; its shares do not trade on a public exchange.

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