🆚 WhatsApp vs. Xing

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Social media platform

About

WhatsApp is an instant messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service owned by Meta.

It allows users to send text and voice messages, share photos, videos, documents, and locations, make voice and video calls including group calls, supports end-to-end encryption, and provides a Business API for large-scale messaging and automation.

XING is a German career-oriented social networking platform focused on professional connections across industries mostly in the German-speaking market.

It offers comprehensive user profiles, networking and contact management, searchable job postings with tailored suggestions and recruiting tools, groups and discussion forums, event listings and marketplaces for freelancers, and company pages.

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California, United States
Hamburg, Germany

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
WhatsApp Business, US rate per conversation
Free version ✔️1,000 free service conversations/month
Marketing$0.025
Authentication$0.0135
Utility$0.004
Service$0
Free version ✔️
Premium€9.95+/month
ProJobs€14.95+/month
TalentManager
Core€4,392+/year
Pro€5,688+/year
Onlyfy Application Manager
Core€1,800+/year
Pro€1,800+/year
Ultimate€1,800+/year

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #1
Social Media › Rank #5
Social Media › Rank #23
Job Boards › Rank #2

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The WhatsApp instant messaging app is 17 times more popular than Xing.
Total websites

Market share

Social Media

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

WhatsApp is more popular in Brazil, India, and Russia, while Xing is more popular in Germany and Antigua and Barbuda.
Brazil
India
Germany
Russia
Spain
Turkey
Indonesia
Italy
Thailand
Argentina

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

WhatsApp is more popular than Xing in all market segments.
Online Shopping
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Internet Services
Travel
Education/Reference
Fashion/Beauty
Health
General News
Real Estate

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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See also

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