
Viber, headquartered in Luxembourg, was founded in 2010 by Israeli entrepreneurs Talmon Marco and Igor Magazinnik. It is also considered to be the second most popular messaging app in Russia (and only trailing behind WhatsApp). Other countries that have widely adopted Viber include Greece, Poland, and Romania. For instance, according to data from SimilarWeb, it is the most popular messaging app in Ukraine. Viber has a particularly strong adoption rate within Eastern European countries. Messages are automatically synced across all your devices. Viber is accessible on desktop as well as smartphone and tablet devices (available on Android and iOS). They can use it, for example, to answer customer queries. For instance, communication is end-to-end encrypted and users have the ability to either delete or create disappearing messages.Īpart from personal usage, businesses can also be part of Viber’s platform. Viber also puts a heavy emphasis on security. Users can, furthermore, join open communities where they can exchange messages with like-minded individuals. Using Viber Out, users can also call any number in the world, even if it’s not registered on the platform.Ĭhats can either be organized one-to-one or in groups. On top of that, users can either create or use already pre-existing GIFs. Users can communicate with each other in a variety of ways, either by text message, voice calling, or video conferencing. Viber is a multiplatform messaging application that is available on a variety of devices and operating systems.
