Social Media Platforms Ranked #25–#50 in South Africa in 2026

📈 Social Media Platforms Ranked #26–#50 in South Africa

Social media are online platforms where people can create, share and interact with content while connecting with others through likes, comments, messages, live streams and shared posts, making it easy to build social communities.

South Africa is an African country with a population of over 60 million people.

The following list shows the social media platforms ranked from 26th to 50th out of 51 used on websites in South Africa.

Rank	Name	Market share
26	Naver Blog Seongnam, Korea A free blogging platform from the Korean company Naver. Free	0.05%
27	Medium San Francisco, California, United States An online publishing platform where writers can share articles, stories, and ideas with a wide audience. $5+/month	0.05%
28	Academia San Francisco, California, United States A social networking platform for academics that enables users to share research papers, build professional profiles, and connect with other researchers worldwide. Free$$$	0.05%
29	Douban Beijing, China A Chinese social networking site and media database for books, movies, music, and local events. Free	0.05%
30	Hatena Bookmark Kyoto, Japan The most popular social bookmarking service in Japan. Free	0.05%
31	ResearchGate Berlin, Germany A social networking platform for scientists and researchers that enables them to share publications, collaborate with peers, and engage in academic discussions online. Free	0.04%
32	Flipboard Palo Alto, California, United States A social news aggregator and content discovery platform. Free	0.04%
33	Beehiiv New York, United States A comprehensive newsletter platform designed to help creators and brands build, grow, and monetize their audiences. Free$49+/month	0.04%
34	Steam Bellevue, Washington, United States A video game digital distribution service and storefront developed by Valve Corporation. $100	0.04%
35	Last.fm London, United Kingdom A music streaming and discovery platform with Internet radio and a community for music discussion. Free$4.99/month	0.03%
36	Ravelry Boston, Massachusetts, United States A community website for knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists.	0.03%
37	SlideShare San Francisco, California, United States A social media platform where people share presentations and infographics. Free$9.99/month	0.03%
38	Snapchat Santa Monica, California, United States A messaging and social networking app that lets users send photos and videos ("Snaps") that disappear after being viewed by default. Free	0.03%
39	Meetup New York, United States A social media platform for organizing in-person activities and meeting people in your local area.	0.02%
40	Strava San Francisco, California, United States A fitness tracking app and community-moderated social network for athletes. Free$79.99/year	0.02%
41	Steam Community Bellevue, Washington, United States A social networking site for gamers. Free	0.02%
42	Google Groups Mountain View, California, United States A Google service that provides discussion groups for people sharing common interests. Free	0.02%
43	Viadeo Paris, France A French career-oriented social networking platform, now owned by Le Figaro.	0.02%
44	Truth Social Sarasota, Florida, United States An American social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group and primarily oriented toward conservative audiences. Free	0.01%
45	Steemit New York, United States A blockchain-based blogging and social media website.	0.01%
46	MeWe Culver City, California, United States A privacy-first, decentralized social network with no ads, no targeting, and no news feed manipulation. Free$4.99/month	0.01%
47	Scribd San Francisco, California, United States A digital document library and reading subscription service that provides access to millions of e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and user-uploaded documents. Free$9.99/month	0.01%
48	Quora Mountain View, California, United States A question-and-answer platform where users can ask questions and provide answers on a wide range of topics. Free$6.99/month	0.01%
49	Wattpad A social platform for people who love to read and write. Free$7.49/month	0.01%
50	OK.ru Moscow, Russia A Russian social networking service with more than 300 million registered users. Free	0.01%

👉 See Also

🌎 Social Media in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 17,795 websites from South Africa.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.