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 64th 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.

Statistics based on 3.6M+ 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 259 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 #37,016 Japan Japanese
2 vipsister23.com 191417 #91,061 Japan Japanese
3 mega888mobile.com #95,217 English
4 shippo.co.jp 9000268 #182,697 Japan Japanese
5 think-game.com 41947568 #237,884 Japan Japanese
6 tgws.plus 2338796 #242,192 Japan Japanese
7 reissuerecords.net 259546 #263,459 Japan Japanese
8 chaos2ch.com 21484641 #298,536 Japan Japanese
9 underxheaven.com 54824275 #325,443 Japan Japanese
10 sleepycomics.com #350,250 English
11 kyosui.net #371,528 Japan Japanese
12 huashi6.com 45127 #373,437 United Kingdom Chinese
13 fetimation.com 37474577 #387,953 American English
14 thesabu.com #388,698 Brazil English
15 rugiacreation.com 4468260 #400,616 Hong Kong Chinese
16 nagahitoyuki.com 110679154 #415,281 Japan Japanese
17 oniichanyamete.moe #469,992 United Kingdom Japanese
18 leezudarts.com 10992279 #487,145 Chinese
19 ddlc.moe #569,381 English
20 akibablog.net 41477 #578,335 Japan Japanese

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Pixiv:

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

  • Japan 72.6%
  • United States 9.3%
  • Vietnam 7.2%
  • Canada 1.3%
  • China 1.3%
  • United Kingdom 1.3%
  • Hong Kong 0.8%
  • Indonesia 0.8%
  • Taiwan 0.8%
  • Other 4.6%

Most Pixiv users speak Japanese, English, or Vietnamese.

  • Japanese 66.8%
  • English 21.5%
  • Vietnamese 6.6%
  • Chinese 3.1%
  • Indonesian 0.8%
  • Russian 0.4%
  • French 0.4%
  • Dutch 0.4%

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

  • .com 52.1%
  • .net 21.2%
  • .jp 11.6%
  • .org 3.9%
  • .info 1.5%
  • .me 1.2%
  • .moe 1.2%
  • .co.jp 0.8%
  • .club 0.4%
  • Other 6.1%

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

  • Entertainment 27.6%
  • Blogs/Wiki 27.6%
  • Pornography 6.9%
  • Media Downloads 6.9%
  • Art/Culture/Heritage 6.9%
  • Business 3.4%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 3.4%
  • Online Shopping 3.4%
  • General News 3.4%
  • Other 10.5%

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Line
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Hatena Bookmark
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Mixi
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Pixiv's headquarters?

Pixiv is located in 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, vipsister23.com, and shippo.co.jp.

What are the alternatives to Pixiv?

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

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