List of social networking services
A social networking service is an online platform that people use to build social networks or social relationships with other people who share similar personal or career interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.
This is a list of notable active social network services, excluding online dating services, that have Wikipedia articles. For defunct social networking websites, see List of defunct social networking services.
| Name | Type | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 23snaps | Parents save photos, videos, measurements and stories of their children | |
| 4chan | Imageboard | Anime, manga, video games, music, literature, fitness, politics, and sports |
| 8tracks.com | Streaming user-curated playlists | |
| Academia.edu | Academics/researchers | |
| About.me | Promote individuals | |
| alimero | Blog | |
| Amikumu | Language learners | |
| aNobii | Books | |
| Anphabe.com | Employment website | |
| Ask.fm | ||
| aSmallWorld | European jet set and social elite worldwide | |
| Athlinks | Running, swimming | |
| Band | Group communication, South Korea | |
| beBee | Personal brands | |
| BeWelcome | Homestays and hospitality | |
| BigMuscle.com | Physically fit gym guys | |
| Biip.no | Norwegian community | |
| BlackPlanet | Black Americans | |
| Blind | Employees | |
| Blogger | Blog | |
| Brainly | ||
| Busuu | Language learning community | |
| Buzznet | Music and pop-culture | |
| CafeMom | Mothers | |
| Care2 | Green movement | |
| CaringBridge | Connections after a serious health event. | |
| CarSwap | Car swap and sales matching platform. | |
| Cellufun | Mobile Social-network game | |
| Chess.com | Chess players | |
| Chictopia | Fashion enthusiasts | |
| Classmates.com | Alumni | |
| Cloob | Popular in Iran | |
| CouchSurfing | Homestays and hospitality | |
| CozyCot | East Asian and Southeast Asian women | |
| CrossFit | Fitness goals | |
| Crunchyroll | Anime fans | |
| Cucumbertown | Chefs | |
| Cyworld | Popular in South Korea. | |
| DailyStrength | Medical & emotional support community | |
| Dayviews | Sweden | |
| Dead Runners Society | Running | |
| DeviantArt | Art community | |
| Diaspora* | Distributed social network | |
| Discord | Live chat and voice for groups | |
| Draugiem.lv | Popular in Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary) | |
| douban | Chinese movies, books, and music | |
| Doximity | U.S. medical doctors | |
| Dreamwidth | Blogging | |
| Dulwich OnView | Blog | Dulwich |
| Duolingo | Language learning community and forums | |
| DXY.cn | Chinese health care professionals | |
| Edmodo | Social learning network for schools | |
| Ello | Creative field | |
| Elixio | Business executives jet set and global elite | |
| English, baby! | Students and teachers of English as a second language | |
| eToro | Social investing, finance | |
| EverQuest | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | |
| Experts Exchange | IT professionals | |
| Blog | Photos, videos, blogs, apps | |
| Faces | Women in digital media | |
| Fandalism | Musicians | |
| Fark | Comment on news stories | |
| Fieldoo | Soccer players | |
| Fetlife | BDSM | |
| FictionCity | Artists | |
| Fillos de Galicia | Galicia | |
| FilmAffinity | Movies and TV series | |
| Filmow | Movies and TV series | |
| Final Fantasy XI | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | |
| Fishbrain | Fishing | |
| Fitocracy | Fitness | |
| Flickchart | Movie ranking | |
| Flixster | Movies | |
| Flickr | Photo sharing, commenting, photography related networking | |
| Focus.com | Business-to-business | |
| Fotki | Photo and video sharing | |
| Foursquare City Guide | Location-based mobile social network | |
| Foursquare Swarm | Location-based mobile social network | |
| Friendica | Distributed social network | |
| Fyuse | Photography, 3D images | |
| Gab | Right-wing politics | |
| Gaia Online | Anime and games | |
| Gapo | Vietnam | |
| GameFAQs | FAQ | Video games |
| GameTZ.com | Trading items | |
| Gapyear.com | Travel | |
| Gays.com | LGBT | |
| Gaysir | Gays and bisexuals in Norway | |
| GemStone IV | MUD | |
| Geni.com | Families, genealogy | |
| Gentlemint | Men | |
| Glee.com | ||
| Goodreads | Library cataloging, book lovers | |
| GovLoop | Government employees | |
| Grindr | Gay and bisexual men | |
| Habbo | Teenagers | |
| Habitat | Virtual world | |
| Hello | ||
| hi5 | Video games | |
| Hospitality Club | Homestays | |
| Houseparty | ||
| HR.com | Human resources professionals | |
| Hub Culture | Ven digital currency | |
| I Had Cancer | Cancer survivors | |
| Ibibo | Talent promotion | |
| ICQ | Instant messaging | |
| Identi.ca | Hackers and software freedom advocates | |
| ifMUD | MUD | |
| IMVU | Virtual world | |
| iNaturalist | ||
| İnci Sözlük | Turkey | |
| Indaba Music | Musicians, remix contests, and networking | |
| Influenster | Product sampling and reviews | |
| Inspire | Healthcare professionals | |
| Photo and video sharing | ||
| IRC-Galleria | Finland | |
| italki | Language learning | |
| JamiiForums | Tanzania | |
| Kaixin001 | Mainland China users | |
| KakaoStory | Pages, South Korea | |
| Kiwibox | Teenagers | |
| KizlarSoruyor | Question-based | |
| Kobo | Reading platform and social network | |
| Koofers | Academic | Social studying network for college students |
| Kroogi | Artists | |
| Labroots | Science and medicine | |
| LambdaMOO | MOO | |
| Last.fm | Music | |
| Letterboxd | Film | |
| LibraryThing | Book lovers | |
| Likee | Videos | |
| LimeWire | Peer-to-peer file sharing | |
| LinguaLeo | Online English language learning website. Popular among the Russian-speaking diaspora. | |
| Business and professional networking | ||
| Listography | List-sharing | |
| LiveJournal | Blog | Blogging |
| Marco Polo | ||
| Mastodon | Micro-blogging | |
| MEETin | Social meetings | |
| Meetup | Offline meetings | |
| MeWe | Likes and emojis | |
| Miaopai | ||
| Micro.blog | Microblogging | |
| MocoSpace | Mobile social network | |
| Minds | Distributed social network with Ethereum tokens | |
| Fitocracy | Bulletin board system | China |
| mixi | Japan | |
| MocoSpace | Mobile community | |
| Moodle | ||
| MouthShut.com | India | |
| Mubi | Auteur cinema | |
| MyHeritage | Family | |
| MyLife | Locating friends and family, keeping in touch | |
| Myspace | Blog | Young people |
| My [email protected] | ||
| Nearby | People nearby | |
| Neopets | Virtual world | |
| Newgrounds | Gaming, filming, audio and artwork composition | |
| NK.pl | School, college and friends in Poland | |
| Nexopia | Canada | |
| Nextdoor | ||
| Ning | Create social networks | |
| Odnoklassniki | Connect with former classmates in Russia | |
| Open Diary | Blog | |
| Parler | Free speech and privacy | |
| PatientsLikeMe | Patients with life-changing illnesses | |
| Partyflock | Electronic dance music | |
| Peach | Mobile | |
| PEERtrainer | Weight loss | |
| Penny Arcade | Webcomic | |
| Periscope | ||
| Pink Petro | Women working in the petroleum industry | |
| Pinboard for organizing and sharing things you love | ||
| Pixnet | Taiwan | |
| Play.fm | Disc jockeys | |
| Plaxo | Aggregator | |
| Playlist.com | Music | |
| Plurk | Micro-blogging, RSS in Taiwan | |
| Portfolium | Student employment search | |
| Postcrossing | Send and receive postcards | |
| Quora | Questions and answers | |
| Qzone | In Simplified Chinese; caters for mainland China users | |
| RallyPoint | Military veterans | |
| RateItAll | ||
| Ravelry | Knitting and crochet | |
| Readgeek | Book recommendations | |
| Red Light Center | Virtual world | |
| News aggregator, social bookmarking, and Internet forums | ||
| Renren | China | |
| ResearchGate | ||
| ReverbNation.com | Musicians and bands | |
| Rooster Teeth | Social network and community site | |
| RuneScape | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | |
| Ryze | Business | |
| Sarahah | Feedback from friends and coworkers | |
| Second Life | Virtual world | |
| Sharesome | Pornography | |
| Sina Weibo | Microblogging in mainland China | |
| Skoob | Brazilian readers | |
| Skyrock | French-speaking world | |
| Sluggy Freelance | Webcomic | |
| Snapchat | ||
| Snow | Image messaging | |
| Solaborate | ||
| Something Awful | Internet forum | Comedy |
| SoundCloud | Repository of original music pieces | |
| Soup.io | Microblogging | |
| Spaces | Russian mobile phone users | |
| Spot.IM | A service for webmasters to add social networking functionality to their websites | |
| Stack Overflow | Question and answer knowledge market site for programmers. | |
| Stage 32 | Professionals in film, television and theater | |
| Steam | game launcher, forums, live chat/ | |
| Steemit | Blockchain based social networking. | |
| StudiVZ | University students, mostly in German-speaking countries. | |
| Tagged | Blog | Tagging similar photos and profiles |
| TakingITGlobal | Youth focused on global issues | |
| Talenthouse | Creative collaboration | |
| Taringa! | Argentina | |
| TermWiki | Learning / languages / translation | |
| The Sphere | Luxury network with exclusive personalized services | |
| The Meta Network | Bulletin board system | |
| The Student Room | Blog | Students in the United Kingdom |
| The WELL | Bulletin board system | |
| Thinkspot | Free speech alternative to Patreon | |
| TikTok | Music oriented | |
| Total Recut | Video sharing and resources website for fans and creators of video remixes | |
| Travellerspoint | Travel | |
| Tuenti | Phone company in Spain with social networking service | |
| Tumblr | Blog | Microblogging |
| TV Tropes | Wiki | |
| Micro-blogging, RSS, updates | ||
| Twoo.com | Disc jockeys | |
| TV Time | ||
| Untappd | Beer drinking | |
| User Friendly | Webcomic | |
| Vero | ||
| VK | Music upload, listening and search. Popular in Russia and former Soviet republics. | |
| Vampirefreaks.com | Gothic and industrial subculture | |
| Viadeo | Business owners, entrepreneurs and managers | |
| Vingle | Photos | |
| Virb | Artists, including musicians and photographers | |
| Voat | Censor free reddit clone | |
| Wattpad | Readers and authors | |
| Warm Showers | Homestays and hospitality while bicycle touring | |
| WAYN | Travel and lifestyle | |
| We Heart It | Image sharing | |
| Werkenntwen | General | |
| Whisper | ||
| Wikipedia | Wiki | |
| WikiWikiWeb | Wiki | |
| Wooxie | Blog | Blogging and micro-blogging |
| Woozworld | Tweens and teens | |
| WordPress | Blog | |
| World of Warcraft | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | |
| WriteAPrisoner.com | Inmates connect with friends, family | |
| WT Social | Subwikis | |
| Wykop.pl | Micro-blogging | |
| Xanga | Blog | Blogs and "metro" areas |
| Business primarily in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland | ||
| Yammer | Office colleagues | |
| Yelp | Business review | |
| Yo | Quick connections | |
| YTMND | Meme-sharing | |
| zoo.gr | Greeks |
See also
References
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