YouTube — Video Sharing Platform
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YouTube is a global video-sharing platform enabling users to upload, stream, and discover video content across diverse categories.
YouTube operates a global video-sharing platform that enables users to upload, stream, and discover video content across diverse categories including entertainment, education, music, and gaming. Founded in 2005 and acquired by Google in 2006, the platform serves billions of users worldwide and supports a creator ecosystem through monetization tools, analytics, and community features.
The platform offers free ad-supported viewing alongside premium subscription tiers, live streaming capabilities, and short-form video through YouTube Shorts. It remains one of the most visited websites globally and continues to expand into television, music streaming, and creator-focused commerce.
YouTube is a global video-sharing platform enabling users to upload, stream, and discover video content across diverse categories.
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| Attribute | YouTube — Video Sharing Platform | TikTok | Bluesky Social | Threads by Instagram | X | Snapchat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  YouTube$1.7B raised · Acquired Subsidiary |  Metaabout.meta.com$24.6B raised · Public |  ByteDancebytedance.com$9.5B raised · Late Stage Private | Metaabout.meta.com$24.6B raised · Public |  Blueskybsky.social$21M raised · Public | Metaabout.meta.com$24.6B raised · Public |  X Corp.$0 raised · Acquired |  Snapsnap.com$6.4B raised · Public | |
| Founded | 2005 | 2004 | 2012 | 2004 | 2021 | 2004 | 2023 | 2011 | |
| Sells To | Consumers | Consumers, Enterprise | Consumers, Enterprises | Consumers, Enterprise | Consumers | Consumers, Enterprise | Enterprises, Individuals | Enterprises, Individuals | |
| Pricing Model | Advertising, Transactional | Advertising | Advertising, Subscription | Advertising | Recurring, SaaS | Advertising | Advertising | Advertising | |
| Ownership | Public | Public | Private | Public | Private, Public | Public | Private | Public |
Provider YouTube$1.7B raised · Acquired Subsidiary
Founded 2005
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Advertising, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider Metaabout.meta.com$24.6B raised · Public
Founded 2004
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Advertising
Ownership Public
Provider ByteDancebytedance.com$9.5B raised · Late Stage Private
Founded 2012
Sells To Consumers, Enterprises
Pricing Model Advertising, Subscription
Ownership Private
Provider Metaabout.meta.com$24.6B raised · Public
Founded 2004
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Advertising
Ownership Public
Provider Blueskybsky.social$21M raised · Public
Founded 2021
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Recurring, SaaS
Ownership Private, Public
Provider Metaabout.meta.com$24.6B raised · Public
Founded 2004
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Advertising
Ownership Public
Provider X Corp.$0 raised · Acquired
Founded 2023
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Advertising
Ownership Private
Provider Snapsnap.com$6.4B raised · Public
Founded 2011
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Advertising
Ownership Public