All 16 Social Media Platforms, ranked by 44 players
Players rank YouTube #1: it wins 79.9% of its matchups (n = 139) and took the title in 16 of 44 brackets. TikTok and Spotify follow. Disagree? Social Media Tier List is one tap away.
Updated hourly · last refreshed November 15, 2026
Brackets finished44
Head-to-head picks660
Entrants ranked16of 16
YouTube title share36.4%n = 44
Title odds
Share of 44 finished brackets won
- YouTube36.4% (16 of 44)
- TikTok25.0% (11 of 44)
- Instagram11.4% (5 of 44)
- Spotify9.1% (4 of 44)
- Discord4.5% (2 of 44)
- X (Twitter)4.5% (2 of 44)
Social Media Platforms: the community tier list
Built from win rates across 660 picks. Tiers use the win rate steadied toward 50% for entrants with few matchups (S from 75%, A 60%, B 50%, C 40%, D 25%). Steadying pulls a small sample toward the middle, so a high raw rate can sit a tier lower and a low one a tier higher than the rate shown, which is the raw one. What does S tier mean?
Stier, win rate 75% or more
- YouTube79.9%
Atier, win rate 60% or more
- TikTok73.0%
- Spotify66.1%
- Instagram63.6%
Btier, win rate 50% or more
- Discord50.0%
Ctier, win rate 40% or more
- Snapchat49.4%
- X (Twitter)48.8%
- Twitch45.0%
- WhatsApp42.7%
- Reddit41.9%
- Facebook41.1%
Dtier, win rate 25% or more
- Pinterest35.3%
- Threads24.1%
- Telegram21.4%
Ftier, win rate 0% or more
- LinkedIn20.0%
- Bluesky0.0%
Standings
Every entrant with its record. Ordered by win rate, steadied for small samples; a rate shows once an entrant has 30 matchups. n is the number of head-to-head matchups behind each rate.
| # | Entrant | W–L | Win rate | Against .500 | Titles | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YouTubeVideo platform | 111–28 | 79.9% | 16 | 139 | |
| 2 | TikTokShort-form video | 89–33 | 73.0% | 11 | 122 | |
| 3 | SpotifyMusic streaming | 78–40 | 66.1% | 4 | 118 | |
| 4 | InstagramPhoto & video sharing | 68–39 | 63.6% | 5 | 107 | |
| 5 | DiscordChat & communities | 42–42 | 50.0% | 2 | 84 | |
| 6 | SnapchatDisappearing messages | 42–43 | 49.4% | 1 | 85 | |
| 7 | X (Twitter)Microblogging | 40–42 | 48.8% | 2 | 82 | |
| 8 | TwitchLive streaming | 36–44 | 45.0% | 0 | 80 | |
| 9 | WhatsAppMessaging | 32–43 | 42.7% | 1 | 75 | |
| 10 | RedditForum communities | 31–43 | 41.9% | 1 | 74 | |
| 11 | FacebookSocial networking | 30–43 | 41.1% | 1 | 73 | |
| 12 | PinterestVisual bookmarking | 24–44 | 35.3% | 0 | 68 | |
| 13 | ThreadsText-based social | 14–44 | 24.1% | 0 | 58 | |
| 14 | TelegramMessaging | 12–44 | 21.4% | 0 | 56 | |
| 15 | LinkedInProfessional networking | 11–44 | 20.0% | 0 | 55 | |
| 16 | BlueskyDecentralized social | 0–44 | 0.0% | 0 | 44 |
Closest rivalries
Pairs the crowd can barely split. Estimated from each entrant's overall record until the pair has met 20 times.
- DiscordvsSnapchat51–49 · estimate from overall records
- SnapchatvsX (Twitter)51–49 · estimate from overall records
- WhatsAppvsReddit51–49 · estimate from overall records
Most lopsided
- YouTubevsBluesky97–3 · estimate from overall records
- TikTokvsBluesky96–4 · estimate from overall records
- SpotifyvsBluesky95–5 · estimate from overall records
Upsets and oddities
Patterns in 44 finished brackets.
- UntouchableYouTube wins 79.9%The best record in the field (n = 139 matchups).
- Still waitingTwitch: no titles yetWins 45.0% of its matchups (n = 80) and has never been crowned.
Upsets need real meetings: a pair shows here once it has met 10 times and the weaker record leads.
Questions people ask
What is #1 in the Social Media Platforms community ranking?
YouTube. It wins 79.9% of its head-to-head matchups (n = 139) and took the title in 16 of 44 finished brackets.
How is the ranking worked out?
Every pick in a finished bracket is a win for one entrant and a loss for the other. Entrants are ordered by win rate, steadied toward 50% by ten imaginary matchups so that a newcomer with a 3–0 record can't top the table. The rate shown is the real one, with n, the number of matchups behind it.
Why win rate and not titles?
Draws are shuffled, so a title can come from an easy path. Win rate counts every matchup an entrant played, which is a fairer read of how people feel about it. Title odds are shown too, as the share of finished brackets each entrant won.
How many people have ranked Social Media Platforms?
44 finished brackets so far, with 660 head-to-head picks between them. Only finished brackets count.
Can I rank all 16 myself?
Yes. Play the bracket at 8, 16 entrants, free and with no sign-up. You get your own ranking and a link to share, and your picks join this page.
How often does this page update?
About every hour, as new brackets are finished.
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