Max
VK, Moscow, RussiaMax is a Russian instant messaging platform integrated into the country's national digital ecosystem.
The platform supports text and voice messaging, group chats, file sharing, and integration with government services through the Gosuslugi portal, and is being developed as a domestic replacement for foreign messaging apps such as 
Telegram and 
WhatsApp.
According to our data, Max ranks 12th among the instant messaging apps we track.
It has 0.7% of the instant messaging market share and is detected on 0.06% of all websites.
WikipediaπΈ Pricing
Max is available for free.
π Rankings and Market Share
- Instant Messaging
- Rank: 12
- Market share: 0.7%
- Social Media
- Rank: 34
- Market share: 0.1%
π Max Awards
- π₯ Third most popular in Russia in the Instant Messaging category.
- β 9th most popular in Russia in the Social Media category.
β‘ Sites Using Max
We have data on 1,947 websites that use the Max instant messaging app. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Max is 
rutube.ru.
| # | Website | π | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rutube.ru |
#108 | Russia | Russian | |
| 2 | avito | #207 | Russia | Russian | |
| 3 | pikabu | #596 | Russia | Russian | |
| 4 | mosru | #1,378 | Russia | Russian | |
| 5 | tbank | #1,445 | Russia | Russian | |
| 6 | consultant_plus | #1,637 | Russia | Russian | |
| 7 | ria | #1,715 | Russia | Russian | |
| 8 | livelib_ru | #2,242 | Russia | Russian | |
| 9 | lentaru | #2,498 | Russia | Russian | |
| 10 | mk | #2,510 | Russia | Russian | |
| 11 | fontanka | #2,546 | Russia | Russian | |
| 12 | AliExpressofficial_channel | #2,844 | Russia | Russian | |
| 13 | ura_ru | #3,099 | Russia | Russian | |
| 14 | nalog_gov_ru | #3,294 | Russia | Russian | |
| 15 | news_ru | #3,338 | Russia | Russian | |
| 16 | join | #3,844 | Russia | Russian | |
| 17 | truekpru | #5,472 | Russia | Russian | |
| 18 | e1 | #5,481 | Russia | Russian | |
| 19 | sbbytoday_by | #6,141 | Belarus | Russian | |
| 20 | tass_agency | #6,466 | Russia | Russian |
π Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Max:
- are located in Russia
- have content in Russian
- use the .ru domain extension
- fall into the Health category.
Most of the sites using Max are from Russia.
- Russia 99.3%
- Belarus 0.2%
- Germany 0.1%
- Kazakhstan 0.1%
- Belize 0.05%
- France 0.05%
- Isle of Man 0.05%
- Kyrgyzstan 0.05%
- Samoa 0.05%
- Other 0.05%
Most Max users speak Russian.
- Russian 99%
- English 1%
- Bulgarian 0.05%
The Max instant messaging app is especially popular on .ru top-level domains.
- .ru 86%
- .com 3.4%
- .ΡΡ 1.8%
- .su 1.1%
- .info 0.9%
- .org 0.8%
- .gov.ru 0.8%
- .net 0.7%
- .tv 0.4%
- Other 4.1%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Max include health, marketing and merchandising, and general news.
- Health 15.4%
- Marketing/Merchandising 13.7%
- General News 13.6%
- Education/Reference 12.4%
- Business 9.4%
- Public Information 3.9%
- Blogs/Wiki 3.7%
- Online Shopping 3.6%
- Entertainment 2.9%
- Other 21.4%
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Discord㪠Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind Max?
Max is owned by VK, headquartered in Moscow, Russia.
Is Max free?
Yes, it is a free instant messaging app.
Which country uses Max the most?
The majority of Max users are from Russia.
Who uses Max?
Is Max used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by nalog.gov.ru. In total, we found Max on 15 government sites in Russia.
How does Max stack up against its competitors?
Max is a moderately popular instant messaging app, ranking ahead of 14 other instant messaging apps we track.
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ποΈ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,531,690 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.