⚡ Video Platforms in Russia

Online video platforms allow users to watch, upload, and share video content over the Internet through web-based players and applications.

Russia is a Eurasian country with a population of around 144 million people.

According to our research, video platforms are used on 19.8% of websites from Russia.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top video platforms in Russia in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is YouTube, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 88.5% share.
It is followed by Rutube with 17.5% and VK Video with 5.8%.

YouTube 88.5%
Rutube 17.5%
VK Video 5.8%
TikTok 3.7%
Vimeo 2.6%
Kinescope 0.8%
Twitch 0.5%
JWP 0.2%
Dailymotion 0.2%
Odysee 0.1%
Rumble 0.08%
Wistia 0.07%
Brightcove 0.07%
Kick 0.04%
Bilibili 0.01%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Russia than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

2. Rutube ^(-5)
3. VK Video ^(-8)
6. Kinescope ^(-19)
10. Odysee ^(-8)
11. Rumble ^(-4)
14. Kick ^(-15)
17. Streamable ^(-5)
18. FC2 Video ^(-16)
19. PeerTube ^(-11)

✨ Best Video Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 21 video platforms used on sites from Russia, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	YouTube Mountain View, California, United States The world's largest online video platform and social media service owned by Google that lets users watch, comment on, and upload videos, as well as subscribe to channels. Free$7.99+/month	88.5%
2	Rutube Moscow, Russia A Russian video hosting platform positioned as a local alternative and functional clone of YouTube for publishing and watching user-generated video content. Free399 RUB/month	17.5%
3	VK Video Moscow, Russia A video platform that is part of the ecosystem of the Russian social network VK. Free	5.8%
4	TikTok Haidian, Beijing, China A Chinese social media platform focused on short-form videos. Free	3.7%
5	Vimeo New York, United States A video hosting and video marketing platform that enables creators, filmmakers, marketers, educators, and businesses to upload, manage, and distribute professional video content. Free$20+/month	2.6%
6	Kinescope Emmen, Netherlands A business video hosting platform that offers a variety of tools to improve video accessibility. Free€10+/month	0.8%
7	Twitch Seattle, Washington, United States A live video streaming service owned by Amazon that focuses on video game broadcasting as well as interactive content such as esports, music, and creative streams. Free$11.99/month	0.5%
8	JWP New York, United States A video streaming platform and video hosting service with monetization capabilities. $$$	0.2%
9	Dailymotion Paris, France A French online video platform owned by Canal+. Free$$$	0.2%
10	Odysee Las Vegas, Nevada, United States A decentralized, blockchain-based video hosting platform. Free	0.1%
11	Rumble Toronto, Ontario, Canada A video platform that describes itself as "immune to cancel culture". Free$9.99/month	0.08%
12	Wistia Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States A video marketing platform for businesses that combines video hosting, creation, and analytics to support marketing and lead generation workflows. Free$99+/month	0.07%
13	Brightcove Boston, Massachusetts, United States A cloud-based online video platform focused on enterprise solutions. $199+/month	0.07%
14	Kick Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A live streaming platform with a focus on gamers. Free	0.04%
15	Bilibili Shanghai, China A Chinese video sharing platform that hosts user-generated content. Free$4.99/month	0.01%
16	Loom Sydney, Australia A screen recorder and video messaging tool that helps you get your message across through instantly shareable videos. Free$15+/user/month	0.01%
17	Streamable Wilmington, Delaware, United States A video hosting and sharing platform that allows free uploading without an account and offers easy video editing tools and password-protected videos. Free$12.99+/month	0.01%
18	FC2 Video Las Vegas, Nevada, United States A free video sharing service from Japan. Free	0.006%
19	PeerTube Lyon, France A free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to centralized platforms. FreeOpen source	0.006%
20	Vidyard Kitchener, Ontario, Canada An online video hosting and creation platform tailored to marketing and sales teams that enables businesses to upload, manage, share, and track video content across email, web, and CRM workflows. Free$59+/seat/month	0.006%
21	BitChute Sheridan, Wyoming, United States An alt-tech video hosting service that describes itself as offering freedom of speech. Free$9.99/month	0.006%

👉 See Also

🌎 Video Platforms in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 90,572 websites from Russia.
Statistics were last calculated on March 30, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.