⚡ Instant Messaging Apps in Israel

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.

Israel is a Western Asian country with a population of over 9.8 million people.

According to our statistics, instant messaging apps are detected on 22.6% of websites from Israel.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

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

The most popular is WhatsApp, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 91% share.
It is followed by Telegram with 9.1% and Messenger with 4.4%.

WhatsApp 91%
Telegram 9.1%
Messenger 4.4%
Discord 0.7%
Viber 0.4%
Zoom 0.2%
Microsoft Teams 0.1%
Slack 0.07%
Snapchat 0.07%
Gitter 0.07%
WeChat 0.03%

🚀 Highlights

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

4. Discord ^(-1)
5. Viber ^(-3)
6. Zoom ^(-6)
7. Microsoft Teams ^(-7)
8. Slack ^(-5)
9. Snapchat ^(-2)
10. Gitter ^(-7)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of 11 instant messaging apps used on sites from Israel, 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	91%
2	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	9.1%
3	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	4.4%
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+	0.7%
5	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	0.4%
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	0.2%
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	0.1%
8	Slack San Francisco, California, United States A cloud-based team communication platform for businesses, currently owned by Salesforce. Free$8.75+/month	0.07%
9	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	0.07%
10	Gitter London, United Kingdom An open-source chat and networking platform for software developers based on the Matrix protocol. Free	0.07%
11	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	0.03%

👉 See Also

🌎 Instant Messaging in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 12,769 websites from Israel.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.