🆚 Snapchat vs. WeChat

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Instant messaging app

About

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.

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

Santa Monica, California, United States
Shenzhen, China

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free ✔️

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #11
Instant Messaging › Rank #6
Social Media › Rank #31
Social Media › Rank #17

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The WeChat instant messaging app is 2.9 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.

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

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

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

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#110
#272
View more ➝
Name
Rank
#3,638
#5,356
View more ➝

See also

* According to recent studies, many of online reviews are fake.
When making your decision, it is better to rely on data that cannot be falsified.
Our service evaluates the popularity of technologies by the number of websites using them.

Statistics were last calculated on .
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.