⚡ Instant Messaging Apps in Colombia

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.

Colombia is a South American country with a population of over 52 million people.

According to our statistics, instant messaging apps are detected on 38.4% of websites from Colombia.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

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

The most popular is WhatsApp, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 96.9% share.
It is followed by Telegram with 2.6% and Messenger with 2.2%.

WhatsApp 96.9%
Telegram 2.6%
Messenger 2.2%
Microsoft Teams 0.6%
Discord 0.2%
Slack 0.2%
QQ 0.2%
Zoom 0.1%
Viber 0.09%
WeChat 0.04%
Snapchat 0.04%

🚀 Highlights

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

4. Microsoft Teams ^(-10)
6. Slack ^(-7)
8. Zoom ^(-4)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of 11 instant messaging apps used on sites from Colombia, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	96.9%
2	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	2.6%
3	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	2.2%
4	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	0.6%
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+	0.2%
6	Slack San Francisco, California, United States A cloud-based team communication platform for businesses, currently owned by Salesforce. Free$8.75+/month	0.2%
7	QQ Shenzhen, China A Chinese instant messaging software platform. Free	0.2%
8	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	0.1%
9	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	0.09%
10	WeChat Shenzhen, China A Chinese instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment app that has evolved into a super-app combining communication, commerce, and everyday services. Free	0.04%
11	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	0.04%

👉 See Also

🌎 Instant Messaging in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 6,099 websites from Colombia.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.