🆚 Douban vs. LibraryThing

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Social media platform
Social media platform

About

Douban is a Chinese social networking site and media database for books, movies, music, and local events.

It lets users rate and review media, join over 600,000 interest-based groups, follow other users, and maintain timelines of their cultural activities.

LibraryThing is a social cataloging and social networking site for book lovers.

Headquarters

Beijing, China
Portland, Maine, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free ✔️

Categories

Social Media › Rank #46
Social Media › Rank #77

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Douban social media platform is 6 times more popular than LibraryThing.
Total websites

Market share

Social Media

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Douban is more popular in the United States, China, and Hong Kong, while LibraryThing is more popular in Germany, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom.
United States
China
Hong Kong
Germany
Vietnam
United Kingdom
France
Japan
Saudi Arabia
South Africa

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Douban is more popular among sites focused on blogs and wiki, education and reference, and business, while LibraryThing is more commonly used on marketing and merchandising, and art, culture and heritage sites.
Blogs/Wiki
Education/Reference
Entertainment
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Fashion/Beauty
Art/Culture/Heritage
Portal Sites
Internet Services
Forum/Bulletin Boards

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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See also

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