What3words

Developer of a system assigning unique identifiers to small areas

placeLondon, England, United Kingdom calendar_todayFounded 2013 groups152 employees language what3words.com

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Reputation

Customer rating 3.0 / 5 across 294 reviews.

Web presence

Top audience: United Kingdom 72.4%, United States 6%, India 4.6%, Germany 3.5%, Spain 1.7%.

Innovation

3 patent families (3 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Electricity & electronics; filing pace slowing.

Social engagement

Social engagement: 51K social following, 10 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Share of voice

Share of voice in United Kingdom: 81.5% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 21.4%.

Recent activity

25 Jun 2026
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