🆚 QQ vs. XMPP

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.

XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) is a set of open technologies for instant messaging, presence, multi-party chat, voice and video calls, and collaboration.

Headquarters

Shenzhen, China
Parker, Colorado, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #7
Instant Messaging › Rank #24
Social Media › Rank #19

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The QQ instant messaging app is 148 times more popular than XMPP.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

QQ is more popular in China, Hong Kong, and the United States, while XMPP is more popular in Germany, Russia, and Canada.
China
Hong Kong
United States
Cambodia
Netherlands
Philippines
Taiwan
Singapore
South Africa
Germany

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

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

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
#211,283
#230,067
#645,006
#677,926
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See also

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