🆚 Matrix vs. Messenger

📈 Messenger is much more popular than Matrix.
🌎 Messenger is more popular in Vietnam, the United States, and Korea.
🌍 Matrix is more popular in Saint Helena and Isle of Man.

Statistics based on 3.3M+ analyzed websites. About this data

Matrix

Messenger

Type

Instant messaging app

About

Matrix is a set of open APIs for open-federated Instant Messaging (IM), Voice over IP (VoIP) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication.

Messenger, formerly known as Facebook Messenger, is an instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms.

It supports one-on-one and group voice and video calls, offers optional end-to-end encryption for secret conversations, allows users to generate stickers with AI using text prompts, and provides business integrations through bots and automated replies.

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Menlo Park, California, United States

Website

matrix.org #55,477

messenger.com #1,121

Pricing

Free ✔️

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Messenger instant messaging app is 58 times more popular than Matrix.

Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Messenger is more popular in Vietnam, the United States, and Korea, while Matrix is more popular in Saint Helena and Isle of Man.

Vietnam

United States

Korea

Thailand

Poland

Taiwan

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Australia

Italy

Awards

⭐ 6th most popular in Germany in the Instant Messaging category.
⭐ 9th most popular in France in the Instant Messaging category.
🔥 13rd most popular in the United States in the Instant Messaging category.

🥇 Most popular in Poland in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Australia in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Hungary in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Greece in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in the Philippines in the Instant Messaging category.

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Messenger is more popular than Matrix in all market segments.

Online Shopping

Business

Marketing/Merchandising

Internet Services

Education/Reference

Travel

Fashion/Beauty

Blogs/Wiki

Software/Hardware

Real Estate

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name

Rank

#2,265

#5,480

#6,939

#13,779

#24,540

Name

Rank

#85

#637

#655

#1,800

#1,826