Pixiv

Tokyo, Japan

Pixiv is a Japanese online art community where artists share and discover illustrations, manga, novels, and animation-inspired artwork, with a strong focus on anime, game, and fan art culture.

It features tagging and ranking systems, bookmarking and recommendation tools, commissioned artwork requests, fan subscriptions, digital and physical merchandise sales, and Pixiv Sketch for browser-based drawing and livestreaming.

According to our data, Pixiv ranks 63th among the social media platforms we track.
It has 0.01% of the social media market share and is detected on 0.007% of all websites.

It is especially popular in Japan, appearing on 0.09% of all websites in the country.

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

💸 Pricing

Pixiv is available in both free and paid versions.

Free version ✔️
Premium $4.15/month

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Pixiv Awards

⚡ Sites Using Pixiv

We have data on 268 websites that use the Pixiv social media platform. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Pixiv is twicomi.com.

#Website🔗RankCountryLanguage
1 twicomi.com #39,286 Japan Japanese
2 shippo.co.jp 9000268 #189,460 Japan Japanese
3 reissuerecords.net 259546 #211,657 Japan Japanese
4 ddlc.moe 1104770 #226,605 English
5 chaos2ch.com 21484641 #296,739 Japan Japanese
6 vipsister23.com 191417 #332,365 Japan Japanese
7 think-game.com 41947568 #350,049 Japan Japanese
8 gamingsoft.com 116677508 #353,302 Malaysia English
9 underxheaven.com 54824275 #377,933 Japan Japanese
10 tgws.plus 2338796 #385,405 Japan Japanese
11 huashi6.com 45127 #395,653 China Chinese
12 sleepycomics.com #401,749 English
13 faphaven.com #402,038 American English
14 kyosui.net #408,280 Japan Japanese
15 fairycosmo.com #413,493 United States American English
16 fetimation.com 37474577 #414,290 American English
17 thesabu.com #414,609 Brazil English
18 rugiacreation.com 4468260 #421,864 Hong Kong Chinese
19 okoneya.jp o_tamon #467,222 Japan Japanese
20 ofuse.me 54548 #499,511 Japan Japanese

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Pixiv:

Most of the sites using Pixiv are from Japan, Vietnam, and the United States.

  • Japan 71.7%
  • Vietnam 9.6%
  • United States 7.2%
  • China 2.4%
  • Canada 1.2%
  • Brazil 0.8%
  • Hong Kong 0.8%
  • Taiwan 0.8%
  • United Kingdom 0.8%
  • Other 4.7%

Most Pixiv users speak Japanese, English, or Vietnamese.

  • Japanese 66.2%
  • English 20.7%
  • Vietnamese 8.3%
  • Chinese 3.4%
  • Russian 0.4%
  • French 0.4%
  • Dutch 0.4%
  • Indonesian 0.4%

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

  • .com 51.5%
  • .net 20.9%
  • .jp 11.6%
  • .org 3.7%
  • .info 1.5%
  • .me 1.1%
  • .co.jp 1.1%
  • .moe 1.1%
  • .london 0.7%
  • Other 6.8%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Pixiv include blogs and wiki, entertainment, and online shopping.

  • Blogs/Wiki 25.8%
  • Entertainment 22.6%
  • Online Shopping 6.5%
  • Pornography 6.5%
  • Media Downloads 6.5%
  • Art/Culture/Heritage 6.5%
  • Business 3.2%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 3.2%
  • Education/Reference 3.2%
  • Other 16%

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Pixiv from?

Pixiv is from Tokyo, Japan.

Can I use Pixiv for free?

Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.

How much does Pixiv cost?

You can buy Pixiv for $4.15 per month.

Which country uses Pixiv the most?

The majority of Pixiv users are from Japan.

Who uses Pixiv?

According to our data, Pixiv is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as twicomi.com, shippo.co.jp, and reissuerecords.net.

What are the alternatives to Pixiv?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Pixiv may include Hatena Bookmark, Mixi, and Line.

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