⚡ Instant Messaging Apps in Hungary

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.

Hungary is a Central European country with a population of around 9.6 million people.

According to our statistics, instant messaging apps are detected on 5.7% of websites from Hungary.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

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

The most popular is Messenger with a substantial share of 50.1%, followed by Telegram with 27% and WhatsApp with 26%.

Messenger 50.1%
Telegram 27%
WhatsApp 26%
Discord 4.9%
Viber 2.5%
Zoom 0.6%
Slack 0.3%
Microsoft Teams 0.3%
WeChat 0.2%
Snapchat 0.2%
RingCentral 0.2%
IRC 0.2%
Webex 0.09%
Matrix 0.09%
QQ 0.09%

🚀 Highlights

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

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

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of 16 instant messaging apps used on sites from Hungary, 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	50.1%
2	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	27%
3	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	26%
4	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+	4.9%
5	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	2.5%
6	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	0.6%
7	Slack San Francisco, California, United States A cloud-based team communication platform for businesses, currently owned by Salesforce. Free$8.75+/month	0.3%
8	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%
9	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	0.2%
10	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	0.2%
11	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%
12	IRC A text-based chat system for instant messaging supported by many clients such as mIRC, XChat, ChatZilla and others. Free	0.2%
13	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	0.09%
14	Matrix London, United Kingdom A set of open APIs for open-federated Instant Messaging, Voice over IP and Internet of Things communication. Free	0.09%
15	QQ Shenzhen, China A Chinese instant messaging software platform. Free	0.09%
16	Rocket.Chat Wilmington, Delaware, United States An open-source communication platform designed for organizations with high security, privacy, and data sovereignty requirements that supports real-time chat, voice, and video across web, desktop, and mobile clients. FreeOpen source$$$	0.09%

👉 See Also

🌎 Instant Messaging in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 19,303 websites from Hungary.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.