🆚 Telegram vs. XMPP

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Instant messaging app

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.

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

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Parker, Colorado, United States

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️
Telegram PremiumVaries by country, $2.49-$4.99/month

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #2
Instant Messaging › Rank #24
Social Media › Rank #8

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Telegram instant messaging app is 1,269 times more popular than XMPP.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Telegram is more popular than XMPP in all countries.
Russia
Iran
Ukraine
Thailand
United States
Italy
India
Germany
Belarus
Indonesia

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Telegram is more popular than XMPP in all market segments.
Business
General News
Marketing/Merchandising
Blogs/Wiki
Education/Reference
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Entertainment
Finance/Banking
Travel

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#277
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Name
Rank
#211,283
#230,067
#645,006
#677,926
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See also

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