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Sites like nicovideo.jp

The 20 closest video sharing alternatives to nicovideo.jp, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 8 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to nicovideo.jp? The closest matches are Bilibili, YouTube and Pixiv. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About nicovideo.jp

nicovideo.jp

ニコニコ

日本最大級の動画サービス、ニコニコ(niconico)。動画にコメントを付けて楽しむニコニコ動画や、生放送番組にリアルタイムでコメントを付けられるニコニコ生放送のほか、イラスト・マンガ・最新ニュース・ゲームなど、エンターテイメントを全て無料で楽しめる!

Top 10K · #2,603 English 8 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Japanese video sharing and live streaming service where viewers post comments that scroll over videos in real time, with additional sections for illustrations, manga, news and games. Basic use is free with a paid premium membership.

Who it’s for
Japanese-speaking internet users and anime/gaming fans
Business model
Premium subscriptions, advertising, paid channels

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to nicovideo.jp

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    Bilibili bilibili.com Top 1K Chinese

    bilibili

    哔哩哔哩(bilibili.com)是国内知名的视频弹幕网站,这里有及时的动漫新番,活跃的ACG氛围,有创意的Up主。大家可以在这里找到许多欢乐。

  2. 02
    YouTube youtube.com Top 100 English

    YouTube

    Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

  3. 03
    Pixiv pixiv.net Top 10K English

    Japanese online artist community

  4. 04
    note note.com Top 1K Japanese

    note ――つくる、つながる、とどける。

    クリエイターが文章やマンガ、写真、音声を投稿することができ、ユーザーはそのコンテンツを楽しんで応援できるメディアプラットフォームです。だれもが創作を楽しんで続けられるよう、安心できる雰囲気や、多様性を大切にしています。

  5. 05
    mechacomic.jp Top 10K Japanese

    漫画なら、めちゃコミック(めちゃコミ)

    無料漫画が42733作品567990話以上!気になるマンガが見つかったら、まずは試し読み。オリジナル・独占先行配信や注目の話題作・感動の名作など充実の品揃え。

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    MyAnimeList myanimelist.net Top 10K English

    MyAnimeList.net - Anime and Manga Database and Community

    Welcome to MyAnimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga community and database. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more!

  7. 07
    Crunchyroll crunchyroll.com Top 10K English

    American video streaming service

  8. 08
    DMM.com dmm.com Top 10K Japanese

    DMM.com - DMM TV・ゲーム・動画・電子書籍・英会話・FX等の総合サイト

    アニメ・エンタメ見放題プランや、オンラインゲーム、動画配信、電子書籍をはじめ、通販ショッピングや競輪も楽しめる総合エンタメサイト。他にも話題のオンライン英会話や外貨投資のFX、各種レンタルなど多様なサービスを提供しています。

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    Viki viki.com

    Watch K-Dramas, Korean Shows & Chinese Dramas | Rakuten Viki

    Stream FREE Asian Dramas & Movies with English subtitles: Korean, Chinese, Japanese Dramas & more. From romance to action, find it on Viki!

  10. 10
    Rutube rutube.ru Top 10K Russian

    RUTUBE - смотрите видео онлайн, бесплатно.

    RUTUBE — ведущий российский видеопортал, предлагающий к просмотру тв онлайн, кинофильмы, сериалы, мультфильмы и пользовательское видео. Смотри. Создавай. Загружай.

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    Vimeo vimeo.com Top 100 English

    Vimeo - All-in-One Video Platform

    The video platform trusted by 287 million creatives, entrepreneurs, and businesses. Everything you need to create, manage, and share stunning videos.

  12. 12
    MUBI mubi.com English

    MUBI: Watch and Discover Movies

    Watch truly great cinema. Wherever you are. From iconic, award-winning directors to emerging auteurs. Transformative films from all over the world. Stream Now. Download to watch Offline. Start your free 7 day trial now.

  13. 13
    GameRant gamerant.com Top 10K English

    GameRant - Breaking News, Reviews & Everything Else in the World of Video Games

    GameRant delivers content written by gamers for gamers with an emphasis on news, reviews, unique features, and interviews.

  14. 14
    Youku youku.com Top 1K

    优酷-热门独播剧集综艺电影在线观看-为好内容全力以赴

    优酷视频是中国领先的在线视频平台,提供海量正版高清电视剧、电影、综艺、动漫、纪录片等视频内容,独家热播剧集实时更新,畅享流畅观影体验。

  15. 15

    爱奇艺 iQIYI-热门独播剧集在线观看

    爱奇艺(iQIYI)是中国领先的在线视频平台,提供海量免费正版高清电视剧、短剧、电影、综艺、动漫等视频内容,成功打造了狂飙、新说唱、偶像练习生、我是刑警、迷雾剧场等现象级IP,热门大片、独播剧集实时更新,畅享流畅观影体验。

  16. 16
    NHK nhk.or.jp Top 10K

    Japanese broadcasting company

  17. 17
    gamewith.jp Top 10K Japanese

    ゲームウィズ - 日本最大級のゲームレビュー・攻略サイト

    日本最大級のゲーム総合情報サイト。Switch2・Switch・PS5・PS4・PC・スマホアプリのおすすめゲームや新作ゲームのランキング、評価、レビュー、ゲーム攻略の最新情報を毎日お届け。ゲーム探しはゲームウィズ!

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    piccoma.com Top 10K Japanese

    ピッコマ|無料漫画・小説、新作コミックが毎日楽しめる!

    無料漫画60,598作品 2,381,243話以上を読み放題!期間限定の全巻無料・全話無料も!話題のまんが・小説・電子書籍を無料で読むならピッコマで!アニメ・ドラマ・映画化のコミックからオリジナル連載作品まで毎日楽しめる電子書籍サイト。恋愛・ドラマ・ホラー・ミステリー・ファンタジー・アクション・スポーツ・日常・TL・BLなど豊富なラインナップを多数待てば無料、試し読みで配信中!

  19. 19
    goojara.to Top 10K

    Watch movies, series, animes online - Goojara.ch

  20. 20
    Twitch twitch.tv Top 1K

    Twitch

    Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to nicovideo.jp’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones nicovideo.jp uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What nicovideo.jp is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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  • GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=ThOeDfyLq1OApQu4VkTflsnVAUuRdGF0XEbj4…
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=W5prESXU6rQ0pG7GPInTHS8Ko_vUs58_mQSejRKDolk

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