Social media · Subcategory
Messaging & chatin social media
Messaging and chat platforms — direct, group, and community-style conversations.
Part of Social media websites. Ranked by sustained traffic across public signal sources, no editorial gatekeeping.
Other social media subcategories
- Social networks
Mainstream social networks where users post and follow each other.
- Short video
Short-form video platforms built around quick, vertical clips.
- Image sharing
Image-first social platforms for sharing photos and visual content.
- Decentralized social
Decentralized and federated social networks built on open protocols.