⚡ Instant Messaging Apps in Iran

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.

Iran is a Western Asian country with a population of over 89 million people.

According to our statistics, instant messaging apps are detected on 38.2% of websites from Iran.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

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

The most popular is Telegram with a substantial share of 80.7%, followed by WhatsApp with 44% and Discord with 0.2%.

Telegram 80.7%
WhatsApp 44%
Discord 0.2%
Messenger 0.06%
Rocket.Chat 0.05%
Microsoft Teams 0.04%
Zoom 0.02%
Viber 0.01%
Line 0.01%

🚀 Highlights

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

1. Telegram ^(-1)
3. Discord ^(-2)
5. Rocket.Chat ^(-17)
6. Microsoft Teams ^(-8)
7. Zoom ^(-5)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of 9 instant messaging apps used on sites from Iran, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	80.7%
2	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	44%
3	Discord San Francisco, California, United States An instant messaging and VoIP social platform that allows users to communicate via text chat, voice, and video. Free$2.99+	0.2%
4	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	0.06%
5	Rocket.Chat Wilmington, Delaware, United States An open-source communication platform designed for organizations with high security, privacy, and data sovereignty requirements that supports real-time chat, voice, and video across web, desktop, and mobile clients. FreeOpen source$$$	0.05%
6	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	0.04%
7	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	0.02%
8	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	0.01%
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	0.01%

Data is based on the analysis of 21,370 websites from Iran.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.