🆚 Reddit vs. Telegram

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *
Reddit
Telegram

Type

Social media platform
Instant messaging app

About

Reddit is a social news aggregation, content rating, and forum social network where content is promoted by members ("redditors") through voting.

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

San Francisco, California, United States
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Website

reddit.com #25
telegram.org #21

Pricing

Free version ✔️Ad-supported
Reddit Premium$5.99/month
Free version ✔️
Telegram PremiumVaries by country, $2.49-$4.99/month

Categories

Social Media › Rank #18
Social Media › Rank #8
Instant Messaging › Rank #2

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Telegram instant messaging app is 8 times more popular than Reddit.
Total websites

Market share

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 Reddit is more popular in Vietnam, Saint Helena, and Gibraltar.
Russia
Iran
Ukraine
Thailand
United States
Italy
Germany
India
Spain
Indonesia

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Telegram is more popular than Reddit in all market segments.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Blogs/Wiki
General News
Education/Reference
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Entertainment
Games
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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Rank
#113
stripchat.com
#237
#244
#251
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Rank
#108
#204
#259
#277
#390
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See also

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