🆚 KakaoTalk vs. WeChat

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.

WeChat (or Weixin in Chinese) is a Chinese instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment app that has evolved into a super-app combining communication, commerce, and everyday services.

It supports text, voice, and video messaging, group chats, public accounts, and the Moments social feed, includes an integrated digital wallet and payments through WeChat Pay, and hosts mini-programs and third-party services within its ecosystem.

Headquarters

Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea
Shenzhen, China

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free ✔️

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #10
Instant Messaging › Rank #6
Social Media › Rank #17

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The WeChat instant messaging app is 2.6 times more popular than KakaoTalk.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

WeChat is more popular in China, Hong Kong, and the United States, while KakaoTalk is more popular in Korea and Japan.
China
Korea
Hong Kong
United States
Japan
Netherlands
Cambodia
South Africa
Taiwan
Singapore

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

WeChat is more popular among sites focused on business, education and reference, and Internet services, while KakaoTalk is more commonly used on online shopping and fashion and beauty sites.
Business
Education/Reference
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Marketing/Merchandising
General News
Blogs/Wiki
Government/Military
Games
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#3,071
#5,393
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Name
Rank
#3,638
#5,356
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See also

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