🆚 QQ vs. Telegram

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.

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

Shenzhen, China
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Website

Pricing

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

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #7
Instant Messaging › Rank #2
Social Media › Rank #19
Social Media › Rank #8

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Telegram instant messaging app is 9 times more popular than QQ.
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, Iran, and Ukraine, while QQ is more popular in China and Hong Kong.
Russia
China
Iran
Ukraine
Thailand
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 QQ in all market segments.
Business
General News
Marketing/Merchandising
Blogs/Wiki
Education/Reference
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Entertainment
Finance/Banking
Travel

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#6,729
#20,704
#49,428
#79,562
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Rank
#277
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See also

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