The difference between Meituan and Dianping lies in the platform positioning, user experience, business model and other aspects.

1, platform positioning: Dianping is a comprehensive local life service website. And Meituan network is mainly located in the same city transaction type local life service platform, providing group purchase, takeaway, hotel booking and other consumer services.

2, the user experience: the user experience of the public Dianping is very focused on the authenticity and reliability of the review, the user can view the review of other users on the platform, and through the search function to find the restaurant or business they want. In contrast, Meituan pays more attention to the convenience and comprehensiveness of the user, but Meituan's review system is relatively simple and pays less attention to the authenticity of the reviews.

3, business model: the main source of income for Dianping is advertising and group purchasing. The business model of Meituan is more diversified than that of Dianping. In addition to advertising and group-buying business, Meituan also provides takeaway services and travel services.