🆚 KakaoStory vs. Telegram

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

📈 Telegram is much more popular than KakaoStory.
🌍 Telegram is more popular in all countries.
⭐ KakaoStory is particularly popular in Korea.

Type

Social media platform

Instant messaging app

About

KakaoStory is a South Korean mobile-based social networking platform that lets users share photos, short videos, status updates, and daily moments with friends through a personal feed.

It offers a chronological "My Story" timeline, a discover section for trending content and new connections, and integration with Kakao's ecosystem.

Telegram is a cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy.

It provides voice and video calls, unlimited cloud storage for regular chats and media across devices, end-to-end encryption for Secret Chats, supports groups and channels with up to 200,000 members, and allows bots and mini-apps to extend functionality.

Headquarters

Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Website

story.kakao.com

telegram.org #21

Pricing

Free ✔️

Free version ✔️

Telegram PremiumVaries by country, $2.49-$4.99/month

Categories

Social Media › Rank #59

Social Media › Rank #8

Instant Messaging › Rank #2

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Telegram instant messaging app is 285 times more popular than KakaoStory.

Total websites

Market share

Social Media

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Telegram is more popular than KakaoStory in all countries.

Russia

Iran

Ukraine

Thailand

United States

Italy

India

Germany

Belarus

Indonesia

Awards

⭐ 8th most popular in Korea in the Social Media category.

🥇 Most popular in Russia in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Iran in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Ukraine in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Belarus in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Uzbekistan in the Instant Messaging category.

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Telegram is more popular than KakaoStory in all market segments.

Business

General News

Marketing/Merchandising

Blogs/Wiki

Education/Reference

Online Shopping

Internet Services

Entertainment

Finance/Banking

Travel

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name

Rank

#4,077

#5,502

#6,241

#13,262

#17,762

Name

Rank

#108

#204

tradingview.com

#259

#277

#390

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Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
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