Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Zoho's Arattai App Sees Massive Surge After Privacy Concerns
The messaging app Arattai, created by Zoho, saw a huge increase in users.
This happened very quickly, with sign-ups going from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands each day.
The app gained popularity because it promises to protect user privacy.
The company is working hard to handle the increased traffic.
The founder of Zoho, Sridhar Vembu, said Arattai probably would not have been created if Zoho had to focus on short-term profits like a public company.
Zoho is focused on long-term projects and research.
Zoho's messaging app Arattai has seen a dramatic surge in users.
Sign-ups increased 100x in just three days.
The app's growth is linked to growing data privacy concerns.
Founder Sridhar Vembu stated that a public company structure might have prevented Arattai's creation.
Zoho is focusing on long-term engineering rather than short-term profits.
- Who
- Sridhar Vembu, founder of Zoho
- What
- Zoho's messaging app, Arattai, experienced a massive surge in users.
- When
- Recent days
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to growing concerns about data privacy.
- Company
- Zoho Corporation
- App
- Arattai
- Founder
- Sridhar Vembu
- Arattai Sign-up Surge
- 100x in three days
- Daily Sign-ups (Before)
- 3,000
- Daily Sign-ups (After)
- 350,000
- Arattai Features
- Chats, calls, voice notes, media sharing
Sources
‘We offer a better experience’: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu takes on Microsoft, promises superior user experience
'We Offer A Vastly Superior Experience To Microsoft': Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu
Meet Sridhar Vembu: Zoho founder and the man behind Arattai, a made-in-India alternative to WhatsApp
'Can’t face quarter to quarter pressure': Sridhar Vembu slams push to list Zoho after Arattai surge