Facebook vs Studivz

Facebook and StudiVZ are social networking sites that have wide popularity. Though these two are social networking sites, they are not the same in the features that they come with. Though StudiVZ is said to be almost similar to Facebook, they are very much different. People have heard more of Facebook than StudiVZ.

One of the most distingusihed differences is in the language used. In StudiVZ, all the features come in German language instead of English.

Facebook, launched in 2004, is operated and owned by Facebook, Inc. On the other hand, StudiVZ, launched in 2005, is basically a platform for students. StudiVZ mainly represents the students of European universities.

In terms of membership, facebook has the largest membership wth about 500 million users. On the other hand, StudiVZ has only about 15,000,000 active users. When facebook is used in almost all the continets, StudiVZ mainly caters to German speaking Countries.

While StudiVZ was founded in Germany, Facebook was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The headquarters of StudiVZ is in Berlin in Germany. The facebook has three headquarters in Palo Alto, California, Dublin, Ireland (for Europe, Middle East, Africa), Seoul, South Korea (for Asia) Wellington, New Zealand (for Oceania).

Unlike Facebook, StudiVZ is known more like a poetry book rather than a communication platform. The communication is limited to bulletin boards and photo albums. The Instant messenger was only added recently. On the other hand, Facebook has a unique communication center. It is easier to communicate in Facebook than StudiVZ.

Summary

1. In StudiVZ, all the features come in German language instead of English. StudiVZ mainly targets the German speaking community.

2. Facebook was launched in 2004 and StudiVZ a year after.

3. facebook has the largest membership wth abot 500 million users. On the ther hand, StudiVZ has only about 15,000,000 active users.

4. While StudiVZ was founded in Germany, Facebook was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

5. It is easier to communicate in Facebook than StudiVZ. Facebook has a unique communication center than StudiVZ. The communication is limited to bulletin boards and photo albums and the Instant messenger was only added recently in StudiVZ .

6. The headquarters of StudiVZ is in Berlin in Germany. The facebook has three headquarters in Palo Alto, CaliforniaDublin, Ireland (for Europe, Middle East, Africa), Seoul, South Korea (for Asia) Wellington, New Zealand (for Oceania).

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