⚡ Instant Messaging Apps in Bulgaria

Instant messaging apps allow users to communicate in real time via text, voice, and video, often with group chats, file sharing, and end-to-end encryption.

Bulgaria is a Southeastern European country with a population of around 6.5 million people.

According to our statistics, instant messaging apps are detected on 4.7% of websites from Bulgaria.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top instant messaging apps on websites in Bulgaria in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Messenger with an impressive share of 42.2%, followed by Viber with 39.8% and WhatsApp with 18.5%.

Messenger 42.2%
Viber 39.8%
WhatsApp 18.5%
Telegram 16.3%
Discord 4.8%
Slack 0.5%
Microsoft Teams 0.3%
Snapchat 0.3%
Line 0.3%
Webex 0.2%
Zoom 0.2%
RingCentral 0.2%
XMPP 0.2%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top apps that are more popular in Bulgaria than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

1. Messenger ^(-2)
2. Viber ^(-6)
6. Slack ^(-7)
7. Microsoft Teams ^(-7)
8. Snapchat ^(-3)
10. Webex ^(-10)
11. Zoom ^(-1)
12. RingCentral ^(-6)
13. XMPP ^(-11)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of 13 instant messaging apps used on sites from Bulgaria, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	42.2%
2	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	39.8%
3	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	18.5%
4	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	16.3%
5	Discord San Francisco, California, United States An instant messaging and VoIP social platform that allows users to communicate via text chat, voice, and video. Free$2.99+	4.8%
6	Slack San Francisco, California, United States A cloud-based team communication platform for businesses, currently owned by Salesforce. Free$8.75+/month	0.5%
7	Microsoft Teams Redmond, Washington, United States A proprietary business collaboration platform built for hybrid work, offering chat, video conferencing, file storage, and application integration. Free$9.99+/month	0.3%
8	Snapchat Santa Monica, California, United States A messaging and social networking app that lets users send photos and videos ("Snaps") that disappear after being viewed by default. Free	0.3%
9	Line Tokyo, Japan A Japanese instant messaging and social networking app often described as a super-app because it integrates services such as a digital wallet, news feed, digital comics, media streaming, and shopping. Free	0.3%
10	Webex San Jose, California, United States A cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration solution that enables users to hold online meetings, video calls, webinars, and team conversations with integrated chat and collaboration features. Free$14.50+/user/month	0.2%
11	Zoom San Jose, California, United States A cloud-based communications platform that enables video meetings, audio conferencing, phone calls, and team chat across devices. Free$15.99+/user/month	0.2%
12	RingCentral Belmont, California, United States A business communications platform that includes contact center and AI-powered phone, video, event management, and automation solutions. $20+/user/month	0.2%
13	XMPP Parker, Colorado, United States A set of open technologies for instant messaging, presence, multi-party chat, voice and video calls, and collaboration.	0.2%

👉 See Also

🌎 Instant Messaging in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 12,911 websites from Bulgaria.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.