JavaScript Libraries Market Share & Usage Statistics (2026)

jQuery runs on 15,706,589 live websites, 18.5% of the 84,261,333 sites we detect using JavaScript libraries. Below, all 100 tools we detect in this category, ranked by live websites, with market share and 30-day adoption momentum.

Data updated Aug 19, 2026

  • A favicon of GSAP
    #1

    GSAP

    GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform) is a high-performance JavaScript animation library that powers smooth, production-grade animations on the modern web.

    Live websites2,687,296Market Share3.17%Top CountryUnited States
  • A favicon of RequireJS
    #2

    RequireJS

    RequireJS is a JavaScript file and module loader that implements the AMD (Asynchronous Module Definition) API for asynchronous dependency management.

    Live websites957,885Market Share1.13%Top CountryUnited States
  • A favicon of Handlebars
    #3

    Handlebars

    Handlebars is a JavaScript templating library that creates reusable webpage templates by separating HTML presentation from business logic.

    Live websites211,982Market Share0.25%Top CountryUnited States
  • A favicon of Three.js

    Three.js

    Three.js is a cross-browser JavaScript library for creating 3D graphics in a web browser using WebGL and WebGPU.

    Live websites110,915Market Share0.13%Top CountryUnited States

JavaScript Libraries Market Data

Adoption and 30-day momentum across 100 javascript libraries technologies, measured from our live detection crawl.

Biggest Movers

Net domains gained or lost in the last 30 days — 100 of 100 technologies moved.
Top gainers
Top losers
JavaScript Libraries Overview
Active Domains84.3MRunning javascript libraries tech
Technologies100Tracked in this category
Net 30-Day Growth-1,640,8881,418,682 adopted · 3,059,570 dropped
Domain Index29.9MLive business domains crawled

Market Share

jQuery leads with 18.51% of active domains
  • A favicon of jQueryjQuery18.51%
  • A favicon of core-jscore-js12.13%
  • A favicon of jQuery MigratejQuery Migrate9.86%
  • A favicon of jQuery UIjQuery UI5.64%
  • A favicon of SwiperSwiper4.83%
  • UUnderscore.js4.57%
  • …Others44.5%
Live detection data · as of 2026-08-19

JavaScript Libraries
FAQ.

What is JavaScript Libraries software?

JavaScript Libraries covers the tools a site can load or configure to handle this part of its stack. We detect one of the 100 javascript libraries tools in this category on 84,261,333 live sites. A detection means we found the technology on the site, which is not the same as a paid account.

What are the most popular javascript libraries platforms?

Across 84,261,333 detected sites, the most widely found javascript libraries tools are: jQuery (18.51% share, 15,706,589 sites), core-js (12.13% share, 10,291,228 sites), jQuery Migrate (9.86% share, 8,365,367 sites). Others we see regularly include jQuery UI and Swiper.

Which javascript libraries tool has the largest market share?

jQuery is the most widely detected javascript libraries tool at 18.51% share, on 15,706,589 sites. The largest share of those sites belongs to various companies, and to businesses in the 1-10 employee band.

Which industries use javascript libraries software the most?

The industries with the most detected sites in this category are Construction, Business Consulting and Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, Advertising Services, Retail. Industry mix follows where these tools get installed, so a category carried by website builders or agency templates will lean toward the verticals those platforms serve rather than the vendor's target buyer.

Which countries have the highest adoption of javascript libraries tools?

We detect the most javascript libraries sites in United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, Canada. Country here is the company's registered location in our enriched data rather than where the site is served from, so read it as a ranking of markets rather than a measure of any single one.

How do I choose the right javascript libraries platform?

Start from your own size, industry and primary use case rather than from share. jQuery, core-js and jQuery Migrate are the three we detect most often in this category, which tells you what is common, not what fits you. Compare their integrations, pricing tiers and support commitments against the workflow you actually run, and check each vendor's own documentation for current capabilities.

How many companies use javascript libraries software?

TechnologyChecker.io detects javascript libraries tools on 84,261,333 live sites. That is a count of sites carrying the technology, not a count of paying customers, and a site running two tools in this category is counted under each. We crawl 2 billion+ URLs across 29.9M live business domains each sweep.

What is the source of this data?

TechnologyChecker.io's web crawling and technology detection platform. We've logged 2.12 billion total detections over 20+ years, covering 40,000+ technologies across the 29.9M live business domains we successfully crawl each sweep. Detection methods include JavaScript analysis, HTTP headers, HTML patterns, DNS records, and certificate transparency logs.