⚡ Instant Messaging Apps in Egypt

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.

Egypt is a North African country with a population of over 112 million people.

According to our statistics, instant messaging apps are detected on 32.3% of websites from Egypt.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

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

The most popular is WhatsApp, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 87.9% share.
It is followed by Messenger with 12.9% and Telegram with 10.6%.

WhatsApp 87.9%
Messenger 12.9%
Telegram 10.6%
Snapchat 3.1%
Viber 1%
Discord 0.9%
Microsoft Teams 0.3%
Slack 0.1%

🚀 Highlights

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

2. Messenger ^(-1)
4. Snapchat ^(-7)
5. Viber ^(-3)
7. Microsoft Teams ^(-7)
8. Slack ^(-5)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of 8 instant messaging apps used on sites from Egypt, 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	87.9%
2	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	12.9%
3	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	10.6%
4	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	3.1%
5	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	1%
6	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+	0.9%
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	Slack San Francisco, California, United States A cloud-based team communication platform for businesses, currently owned by Salesforce. Free$8.75+/month	0.1%

👉 See Also

🌎 Instant Messaging in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 2,662 websites from Egypt.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.