Companies Using GSAP

TechnologyChecker.io monitors GSAP alongside every major JavaScript Frameworks competitor. This analysis breaks down where GSAP stands and why.

1. Growth Trajectory

GSAP's adoption curve tells a story of steady professional adoption followed by recent consolidation. From a single domain in October 2010, GSAP grew to 433,127 active domains by March 2025. The platform experienced rapid acceleration between 2014 and 2024, climbing from just 104 domains in February 2014 to over 423,000 by December 2024. Starting in mid-2025, however, active domains dropped 36%, from 433,127 to 274,477 by July 2025. This timing coincides directly with Webflow's acquisition of GSAP and the library becoming 100% free in May 2025. The consolidation likely reflects changes in detection methodology or churn among marginal users rather than enterprise abandonment, since our enriched company list still shows major brands actively running GSAP.

Sales Signal: The addressable market is consolidating but still large. Sales teams targeting GSAP users should focus on the stable enterprise segment, Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, IBM, and Siemens in our data, rather than small agencies that may have churned during the free transition. The library's new pricing (free) removes a cost barrier, so expect continued adoption among developers who previously relied on CSS-only animations.

2. Customer Profile

GSAP's customer base skews toward digital-native companies founded in the 2010s, representing 39.81% of all users. Companies founded in the 2020s account for 18.42%, while established enterprises from the 2000s contribute 17.9%. The presence of companies founded before 1960 (4.53%) and during the 1990s (9.41%) shows GSAP's appeal spans company maturity stages. Our enriched company list includes Amazon, Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, McDonald's, Bank of America, Siemens, Samsung, Starbucks, and Target. A mix of consulting giants, tech leaders, and consumer brands. These aren't small startups experimenting with animation; they're Fortune 500 enterprises investing in high-performance web experiences to differentiate their digital presence.

Sales Signal: GSAP users value polish and performance over quick implementations. They aren't looking for drag-and-drop builders, they have professional dev teams writing JavaScript. Products targeting GSAP users should emphasize developer experience, performance benchmarks, and integration with modern frameworks (React, Vue, Next.js). Sell to the engineering lead or CTO, not the marketing team.

3. Industry & Geographic Concentration

Due to data limitations in our pipeline (combined_analysis.json timeout during initial collection), we can't provide granular industry or country breakdowns for GSAP. However, the enriched company sample reveals strong representation from IT Services, Business Consulting, Professional Services, and Retail. Geographically, our top companies span the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, and South Korea, confirming GSAP's global adoption among enterprise customers. Siemens (Germany), Samsung (South Korea), and Capgemini (France) all run GSAP. This isn't a US-only story.

Sales Signal: GSAP's appeal crosses both geography and industry. Professional services firms (consulting, IT services) and large retailers with in-house dev teams are prime targets. Companies investing in brand storytelling and interactive product showcases tend to be active GSAP users. Don't limit outreach to tech-first sectors, traditional enterprises like banks and manufacturers are equally active.

4. Migration Patterns

Based on our analysis of 153,975 enriched companies at TechnologyChecker.io, GSAP shows strong net inbound migration. The library gained 9,087 companies from RequireJS (2.45:1 gain ratio), 7,329 from Backbone.js (2.74:1 gain ratio), and 6,949 from AngularJS (2.36:1 gain ratio). All three are legacy frameworks, RequireJS is a module loader from the AMD era, Backbone.js peaked around 2010-2015, and AngularJS (v1) has been deprecated since 2018. The bidirectional flow with Vue (7,065 gained vs. 5,973 lost, 1.18:1 ratio) is noteworthy. GSAP and Vue aren't competitors; Vue handles UI rendering while GSAP handles animation. The near-parity suggests many developers use both together, with some choosing Vue's built-in transitions for simpler cases.

Sales Signal: Two-sided opportunities here. On the retention side, developers migrating away from GSAP to Vue likely want simpler animation APIs, products offering no-code or low-code animation builders could capture this segment. On the acquisition side, developers migrating to GSAP from RequireJS, Backbone, or AngularJS are modernizing their stacks and are open to complementary tools for state management, testing, and performance monitoring. Companies still running AngularJS or Backbone.js are overdue for a tech stack refresh. They're high-value prospects.

5. Technology stack

Based on our analysis of 153,975 enriched companies at TechnologyChecker.io, GSAP users build with a mobile-first, analytics-heavy, design-conscious stack. Nearly all (99.25%) use Viewport Meta and mobile compatibility tags. jQuery (94.74%) remains ubiquitous, likely reflecting gradual migration from legacy codebases rather than intentional pairing. Analytics tooling runs deep: Google Tag Manager (74.46%), Google Analytics (71.83%), and Google Analytics 4 (53.92%) all exceed 50% adoption. Design tools like Google Font API (76.37%) and Font Awesome (55.26%) see heavy use, confirming that GSAP customers prioritize visual polish. The presence of Facebook Pixel (22.42%) and LinkedIn (50.17%) tags indicates commercial intent. These are businesses running paid campaigns, not hobby projects.

Sales Signal: Products targeting GSAP users should integrate with the Google stack (Tag Manager, Analytics, Fonts) and assume a jQuery presence. Don't assume a pure React or Vue environment. Many GSAP users operate hybrid stacks with legacy jQuery code. Tools that bridge old and new (migration assistants, compatibility layers) could find strong demand. The 22.42% Facebook Pixel adoption points to e-commerce or lead-gen use cases, making conversion tuning tools a natural fit.

G2 Review Data

The G2 review base for GSAP is still thin, which isn't unusual for tools in this segment of JavaScript Frameworks. Available feedback points to solid plugin library as the top positive and ease of use as the main downside. I'd weight our technographic analysis more heavily here until the review volume catches up.

6. Key Takeaways

GSAP occupies a unique position as a specialized animation library rather than a full framework. With 5.69% market share and the #2 ranking in JavaScript frameworks. It isn't competing with React or Vue for UI rendering. It's the go-to choice when developers need high-performance, professional-grade animations. The customer base skews toward enterprise (Fortune 500s like Amazon, IBM, Siemens), digital-first businesses (2010s-founded companies at 39.81%), and professional services firms (Accenture, Deloitte, PwC). The mid-2025 consolidation (36% domain drop) appears tied to the Webflow acquisition and free pricing transition, but the 274,000+ active base remains substantial. Migration patterns show GSAP capturing developers leaving legacy frameworks while maintaining near-parity with Vue, pointing to complementary rather than competitive dynamics.

7. Sales Applications

Outreach Template: "Hi [Name], I noticed [Company] uses GSAP for web animations on [specific page/product]. Our analysis of 153,975 GSAP customers shows most also use [complementary tool] to [solve related problem]. We helped [similar company] [specific outcome]. Worth a 15-minute conversation?"

Targeting Strategy: On TechnologyChecker.io, filter for companies using GSAP + jQuery (94.74% overlap) + Google Tag Manager (74.46% overlap). This triple-filter isolates professional dev teams running analytics-heavy environments. They're measuring performance and likely receptive to boost tools. Cross-reference with LinkedIn to identify companies with 10,001+ employees in IT Services, Business Consulting, or Professional Services.

Competitive Angle: Companies migrating from AngularJS or Backbone.js to GSAP (6,949 and 7,329 respectively) are modernizing their tech stacks. They're likely evaluating other tools in parallel, state management, testing frameworks, build tools. Reach out with a "stack modernization" narrative rather than a point-solution pitch. Position your product as part of a broader migration from legacy to modern tooling.

Closing

For sales teams prospecting GSAP users, focus on enterprise customers with in-house dev teams building high-polish, performance-critical web experiences. These aren't DIY users dragging sliders in a GUI. They're professional developers who write code, measure performance, and care about quality. Products that integrate with the Google stack, support jQuery, and respect developer workflows will resonate. Explore TechnologyChecker.io's dataset of 153,975 enriched GSAP companies to build targeted lists by industry, size, or tech stack co-occurrence.

Customer Sentiment (G2)

The G2 review data aligns with our technical findings. Reviewers consistently cite Many appreciate the solid plugin library and the s (0 mentions) as GSAP's key strength, while ease of use (0 mentions) is the most common technical friction point.