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Medium vs Imgur: What are the differences?

Medium: The perfect place to read and write. Medium is a different kind of place on the internet. A place where the measure of success isn’t views, but viewpoints. Where the quality of the idea matters, not the author’s qualifications. A place where conversation pushes ideas forward; Imgur: Discover, upload, or create images. It is the best place to share and enjoy the most awesome images on the Internet. Every day, millions of people use Imgur to be entertained and inspired by funny, heartwarming and helpful images and stories from all around the world.

Medium belongs to "Hosted Blogging Platforms" category of the tech stack, while Imgur can be primarily classified under "Image Processing and Management".

Some of the features offered by Medium are:

  • Embedding videos, Tweets, Vines, etc.
  • Word Counter
  • Drafts

On the other hand, Imgur provides the following key features:

  • Phone Verification
  • Reaction GIFs and Autoexpand on Desktop
  • Video and Sound on Imgur
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    Free
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    Beautiful UI
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    Typography
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    Network effect
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    Embedding videos, tweets, vines
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    Great mobile app
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    Simple, yet elegant and appealing UX
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    Notes
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    Word counter
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    Easy to gain traction
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    Idealized media consumption
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    Beautiful design. great content, excellent experience
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    Inline Comments & Discussions
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    Nice UI and UX
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    Embed medium
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    Recommendations
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    Version history
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    Daily Digest

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    What is Imgur?

    It is the best place to share and enjoy the most awesome images on the Internet. Every day, millions of people use Imgur to be entertained and inspired by funny, heartwarming and helpful images and stories from all around the world.

    What is Medium?

    Medium is a different kind of place on the internet. A place where the measure of success isn’t views, but viewpoints. Where the quality of the idea matters, not the author’s qualifications. A place where conversation pushes ideas forward.

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