⚡ Instant Messaging Apps in Saudi Arabia

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.

Saudi Arabia is a Western Asian country with a population of over 37 million people.

According to our statistics, instant messaging apps are detected on 34.1% of websites from Saudi Arabia.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

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

The most popular is WhatsApp, which dominates the market with a substantial 75.2% share.
It is followed by Snapchat with 34% and Telegram with 6.8%.

WhatsApp 75.2%
Snapchat 34%
Telegram 6.8%
Microsoft Teams 4%
Messenger 0.9%
Discord 0.4%
Zoom 0.2%
Webex 0.08%
Line 0.08%
Gitter 0.08%
Rocket.Chat 0.08%

🚀 Highlights

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

2. Snapchat ^(-9)
4. Microsoft Teams ^(-10)
7. Zoom ^(-5)
8. Webex ^(-12)
10. Gitter ^(-7)
11. Rocket.Chat ^(-10)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of 11 instant messaging apps used on sites from Saudi Arabia, 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	75.2%
2	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	34%
3	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	6.8%
4	Microsoft Teams Redmond, Washington, United States A proprietary business collaboration platform built for hybrid work, offering chat, video conferencing, file storage, and application integration. Free$9.99+/month	4%
5	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	0.9%
6	Discord San Francisco, California, United States An instant messaging and VoIP social platform that allows users to communicate via text chat, voice, and video. Free$2.99+	0.4%
7	Zoom San Jose, California, United States A cloud-based communications platform that enables video meetings, audio conferencing, phone calls, and team chat across devices. Free$15.99+/user/month	0.2%
8	Webex San Jose, California, United States A cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration solution that enables users to hold online meetings, video calls, webinars, and team conversations with integrated chat and collaboration features. Free$14.50+/user/month	0.08%
9	Line Tokyo, Japan A Japanese instant messaging and social networking app often described as a super-app because it integrates services such as a digital wallet, news feed, digital comics, media streaming, and shopping. Free	0.08%
10	Gitter London, United Kingdom An open source chat and networking platform for software developers based on the Matrix protocol. Free	0.08%
11	Rocket.Chat Wilmington, Delaware, United States An open-source communication platform designed for organizations with high security, privacy, and data sovereignty requirements that supports real-time chat, voice, and video across web, desktop, and mobile clients. FreeOpen source$$$	0.08%

👉 See Also

🌎 Instant Messaging in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 3,824 websites from Saudi Arabia.
Statistics were last calculated on February 15, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.