Medium

San Francisco, California, United States

Medium is an online publishing platform where writers can share articles, stories, and ideas with a wide audience.

According to our data, Medium ranks 27th among the social media platforms we track.
It has 0.3% of the social media market share and is present on 0.2% of all websites.

πŸ’Έ Pricing

Medium is a commercial product priced starting at $5 per month.

Member$5/month
Friend of Medium$15/month

πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

πŸ† Medium Awards

⚑ Sites Using Medium

We have data on 5,197 websites that use the Medium social media platform. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Medium is hubspot.com.

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Medium:

Most of the sites using Medium are from the United States, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom.

  • United States 31.7%
  • Vietnam 8.9%
  • United Kingdom 6.9%
  • India 5.6%
  • Germany 4.3%
  • France 3.4%
  • Canada 2.7%
  • Turkey 2.4%
  • Australia 2.1%
  • Other 32%

Most Medium users speak English or Vietnamese.

  • English 79.1%
  • Vietnamese 6.8%
  • German 1.3%
  • Portuguese 1.3%
  • Turkish 1.3%
  • French 1.3%
  • Spanish 1.2%
  • Italian 0.9%
  • Japanese 0.8%
  • Other 6%

The Medium social media platform is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 55.4%
  • .org 7.6%
  • .io 4.5%
  • .net 4%
  • .vn 1.6%
  • .co 1.5%
  • .co.uk 1.2%
  • .me 1.1%
  • .de 1.1%
  • Other 22%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Medium include business, blogs and wiki, and Internet services.

  • Business 23.9%
  • Blogs/Wiki 14%
  • Internet Services 10.3%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 7%
  • Education/Reference 5.6%
  • Online Shopping 4.3%
  • Software/Hardware 4%
  • Entertainment 3.1%
  • Finance/Banking 2.9%
  • Other 24.9%

πŸ•΅οΈ Similar Technologies

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1
Facebook
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A social media platform owned by Meta.

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Instagram
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A photo and video sharing social media platform owned by Meta Platforms.

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3
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Free$3+/month
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Naver Blog
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A free blogging platform from the Korean company Naver.

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Tistory
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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Medium's headquarters?

Medium is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

Can I use Medium for free?

No, Medium is a paid solution.

How much does it cost per month?

Medium is priced from $5 per month for the Member plan.

Which country uses Medium the most?

The majority of Medium users are from the United States.

Who uses Medium?

According to our data, Medium is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as hubspot.com, poki.com, and berkeley.edu.

Is Medium used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by michigan.gov. Overall, we found Medium on 3 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Medium?

Yes. The most notable of these is berkeley.edu. In total, we know of 6 academic websites in the United States that use Medium.

How does Medium stack up against its competitors?

Medium is a moderately popular social media platform, ranking ahead of 59 other social media platforms we track.

What are the alternatives to Medium?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Medium may include Naver Blog, Tistory, and Facebook.

πŸ‘‰ See Also

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For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.