🆚 QQ vs. WeChat

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.

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

Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen, China

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free ✔️

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #7
Instant Messaging › Rank #6
Social Media › Rank #19
Social Media › Rank #17

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The WeChat instant messaging app is 1.1 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.

WeChat is more popular in Hong Kong, the United States, and Cambodia, while QQ is more popular in China, Colombia, and Austria.
China
Hong Kong
United States
Cambodia
Netherlands
Taiwan
South Africa
Philippines
Singapore
United Kingdom

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

WeChat is more popular than QQ in all market segments.
Business
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Marketing/Merchandising
Blogs/Wiki
General News
Entertainment
Games
Forum/Bulletin Boards
Online Shopping

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
#3,638
#5,356
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See also

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