🆚 KakaoTalk vs. Line

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *
KakaoTalk
Line
Type
Messenger
Messenger
About
KakaoTalk is a Korean instant messenger for chats and real-time voice and video calls.
Line is a Japanese instant messaging and social networking app.
Headquarters
Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea
Tokyo, Japan
Website
kakaocorp.com #1,035
line.me #238
Pricing
Free ✔️
Free ✔️
Categories
Instant Messaging › Rank #11
Instant Messaging › Rank #4
Social Media › Rank #10
Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Line instant messaging app is 8 times more popular than KakaoTalk.
Total websites
Market share
Instant Messaging
Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Line is more popular in Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan, while KakaoTalk is more popular in Korea and New Zealand.
Japan
Thailand
Korea
Taiwan
United States
Indonesia
Singapore
Canada
Cambodia
China
Awards
Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Line is more popular than KakaoTalk in all market segments.
Online Shopping
Business
Entertainment
Education/Reference
Blogs/Wiki
Travel
Marketing/Merchandising
Fashion/Beauty
Health
Internet Services
Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#742
#1,035
#2,487
#2,671
#12,953
Name
Rank
#436
#542
dlsite.com
#543
#1,564
#2,162
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