From billion-user incumbents and short-video disruptors to decentralized challengers and chat-centric communities, this lineup spans every shape the social web has taken. Which one earns your scrolls?
1YouTubeWorld's largest video platform spanning short clips, long-form essays, music, and live streams.
2X (Twitter)Real-time public conversation network for news, commentary, and short-form posts.767pts
3RedditCommunity-driven forum network organized into thousands of topic-based subreddits.744pts
4TikTokByteDance's algorithm-driven short-video platform that reshaped how attention flows online.704pts
5DiscordVoice, video, and chat platform organized into servers for communities and friend groups.533pts
6TelegramCloud-based messaging app known for large public channels and bot ecosystem.477pts
7FacebookMeta's flagship social network with the largest global user base across friends, groups, and pages.477pts
8BlueskyDecentralized text social network built on the AT Protocol, popular with ex-Twitter users.358pts
9InstagramMeta-owned photo and short-video network built around feeds, Stories, and Reels.341pts
10LinkedInMicrosoft-owned professional network for jobs, recruiting, and business publishing.204pts
11SnapchatEphemeral-messaging app pioneer built around Stories, Snaps, and augmented-reality lenses.204pts
12ThreadsMeta's text-first social network launched in 2023 as an Instagram-linked alternative to X.204pts
13PinterestVisual-discovery network where users save and curate ideas onto themed boards.110pts
14WhatsAppMeta's end-to-end encrypted messenger with global reach and group communities.110pts
15MastodonFederated open-source microblogging network spanning thousands of independent servers.110pts
16TumblrMicroblogging platform known for fandom communities and a chronological reblog culture.0pts
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Narrow the phrase from social media to social network and the field tightens to Facebook, LinkedIn and the friend graph: https://youpick.best/articles/where-does-youtube-rank
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