🆚 QQ vs. Snapchat

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Instant messaging app

About

Tencent QQ is a Chinese instant messaging software platform.

It supports text, voice, and video chat, file transfers, and group messaging, allows users to create customizable avatars, integrates social networking features through QQ Zone, and includes additional services such as games, music, and online shopping.

Snapchat is a messaging and social networking app that lets users send photos and videos ("Snaps") that disappear after being viewed by default.

It supports temporary Snaps, 24-hour Stories, augmented reality filters and lenses, a Snap Map for location sharing, private chats with voice and video calls, and a Memories archive with optional PIN protection.

Headquarters

Shenzhen, China
Santa Monica, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free ✔️

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #7
Instant Messaging › Rank #11
Social Media › Rank #19
Social Media › Rank #31

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The QQ instant messaging app is 2.7 times more popular than Snapchat.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging
Social Media

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

QQ is more popular in China, Hong Kong, and Cambodia, while Snapchat is more popular in the United States, Saudi Arabia, and France.
China
United States
Hong Kong
Saudi Arabia
France
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Norway
Netherlands
Germany

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

QQ is more popular among sites focused on business, Internet services, and forum, bulletin boards, while Snapchat is more commonly used on education and reference, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising sites.
Business
Education/Reference
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
Sports
Internet Services
Fashion/Beauty
General News

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#6,729
#20,704
#49,428
#79,562
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Name
Rank
#110
#272
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See also

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