Douban

Beijing, China

Douban is a Chinese social networking site and media database for books, movies, music, and local events.

It lets users rate and review media, join over 600,000 interest-based groups, follow other users, and maintain timelines of their cultural activities.

According to our data, Douban ranks 51th among the social media platforms we track.
It has 0.02% of the social media market share and is detected on 0.01% of all websites.

It is especially popular in China, appearing on 0.3% of all websites in the country.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Douban is available for free.

Free ✔️

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Douban Awards

⚡ Sites Using Douban

We have data on 416 websites that use the Douban social media platform. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Douban is douban.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 douban.com #1,842 China Chinese
2 rolex.com #11,258 Switzerland American English
3 ctext.org #17,824 United States English
4 asexuality.org #48,429 English
5 xiachufang.com #51,752 China Chinese
6 site.douban.com China Chinese
7 adsensebook.cn #123,511 China Chinese
8 tophub.today #151,939 China Chinese
9 bobbibrown.jp #159,207 Japan Japanese
10 eagle.cool #171,482 American English
11 hjenglish.com #193,122 China Chinese
12 bobbibrown.co.uk #216,748 United Kingdom British English
13 book.douban.com China Chinese
14 wu-chinese.com #311,431 Canada Chinese
15 assrt.net #361,204 United States Chinese
16 justdeleteme.xyz #363,750 United States English
17 lesmateriaux.fr #533,513 France French
18 e-selides.gr #558,381 Greece Greek
19 bobbibrown.com.hk #625,634 United States Chinese
20 bidianer.com #715,247 China Chinese

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Douban:

Most of the sites using Douban are from China and the United States.

  • China 57.8%
  • United States 25.1%
  • Hong Kong 4.7%
  • Japan 1.3%
  • Saudi Arabia 1%
  • Cambodia 0.8%
  • Taiwan 0.8%
  • United Kingdom 0.8%
  • Korea 0.5%
  • Other 7.2%

Most Douban users speak Chinese, English, or Persian.

  • Chinese 60%
  • English 28.4%
  • Persian 5.5%
  • Arabic 1.2%
  • Japanese 1%
  • Spanish 0.5%
  • Dutch 0.5%
  • Turkish 0.5%
  • Greek 0.2%
  • Other 2.2%

The Douban social media platform is especially popular on .com, .cn, and .net top-level domains.

  • .com 66.6%
  • .cn 6.7%
  • .net 5%
  • .org 3.8%
  • .com.cn 2.2%
  • .me 1.2%
  • .cc 1.2%
  • .org.cn 1%
  • .com.tw 0.7%
  • Other 11.6%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Douban include blogs and wiki, education and reference, and business.

  • Blogs/Wiki 22.4%
  • Education/Reference 14.3%
  • Business 6.1%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 6.1%
  • Entertainment 6.1%
  • Fashion/Beauty 6.1%
  • Games 4.1%
  • Portal Sites 4.1%
  • Internet Services 2%
  • Other 28.7%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Douban from?

Douban is from Beijing, China.

Is Douban free?

Yes, it is a free social media platform.

Which country uses Douban the most?

The majority of Douban users are from China.

Who uses Douban?

According to our data, Douban is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as rolex.com, ctext.org, and asexuality.org.

How does Douban stack up against the competition?

Douban is a moderately popular social media platform, ranking ahead of 37 other social media platforms we track.

What are the alternatives to Douban?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Douban may include TikTok, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu.

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