🆚 Line vs. Telegram

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Instant messaging app

About

Line is a Japanese instant messaging and social networking app often described as a super-app because it integrates services such as a digital wallet, news feed, digital comics, media streaming, and shopping.

It supports voice and video calls, group chats with up to 500 participants, a Timeline social feed, Line Pay payments, hidden chats with self-deleting messages, and mini-apps.

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

Tokyo, Japan
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Website

Pricing

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

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #4
Instant Messaging › Rank #2
Social Media › Rank #10
Social Media › Rank #8

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Telegram instant messaging app is 3 times more popular than Line.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging
Social Media

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Telegram is more popular in Russia, Thailand, and Iran, while Line is more popular in Japan, Taiwan, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Russia
Japan
Thailand
Iran
Ukraine
Taiwan
United States
Italy
Indonesia
India

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Telegram is more popular among sites focused on business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising, while Line is more commonly used on fashion and beauty sites.
Business
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
General News
Education/Reference
Blogs/Wiki
Internet Services
Entertainment
Travel
Finance/Banking

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
netkeiba.com
#249
#1,189
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Name
Rank
#277
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See also

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