🆚 Telegram vs. VK

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

📈 Telegram is twice as popular as VK.
🌍 Telegram is more popular in Ukraine, Iran, and Thailand.
🌍 VK is more popular in Russia, Belarus, and Monaco.

Type

Instant messaging app

Social media platform

About

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.

VK is a Russian social media and social networking service that allows users to communicate, share content, and join online communities.

It supports personal profiles and groups, private and group messaging, news feeds, and sharing of photos, videos, and music.

Headquarters

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Moscow, Russia

Website

telegram.org #21

vk.com #39

Pricing

Free version ✔️

Telegram PremiumVaries by country, $2.49-$4.99/month

Free ✔️

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Telegram instant messaging app is 2.2 times more popular than VK.

Total websites

Market share

Social Media

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Telegram is more popular in Ukraine, Iran, and Thailand, while VK is more popular in Russia, Belarus, and Monaco.

Russia

Ukraine

Iran

Thailand

Belarus

United States

Italy

Germany

India

Spain

Awards

🥇 Most popular in Russia in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Iran in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Ukraine in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Belarus in the Instant Messaging category.
🥇 Most popular in Uzbekistan in the Social Media category.

🥇 Most popular in Russia in the Social Media category.
🥉 Third most popular in Belarus in the Social Media category.
⭐ 5th most popular in Kazakhstan in the Social Media category.
⭐ 6th most popular in Kyrgyzstan in the Social Media category.
⭐ 7th most popular in Uzbekistan in the Social Media category.

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Telegram is more popular among sites focused on business, general news, and education and reference, while VK is more commonly used on marketing and merchandising, health, and recreation and hobbies sites.

Business

Marketing/Merchandising

General News

Education/Reference

Blogs/Wiki

Online Shopping

Internet Services

Entertainment

Travel

Games