🆚 KakaoTalk vs. Telegram

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Instant messaging app

About

KakaoTalk is a Korean instant messenger for chats and real-time voice and video calls.

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

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free version ✔️
Telegram PremiumVaries by country, $2.49-$4.99/month

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #10
Instant Messaging › Rank #2
Social Media › Rank #8

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Telegram instant messaging app is 21 times more popular than KakaoTalk.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Telegram is more popular in Russia, Iran, and Ukraine, while KakaoTalk is more popular in Korea.
Russia
Iran
Ukraine
Thailand
Korea
United States
Italy
India
Germany
Belarus

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Telegram is more popular than KakaoTalk in all market segments.
Business
General News
Marketing/Merchandising
Blogs/Wiki
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Entertainment
Finance/Banking
Travel

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#3,071
#5,393
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Rank
#277
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See also

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