WebRTC

W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) is a set of APIs and protocols originally developed by Google that enables real-time audio, video, and peer-to-peer data communication in web browsers and mobile applications.

It supports voice and video calls, screen sharing, peer-to-peer file transfer, low-latency streaming, adaptive audio and video codecs such as Opus and VP8, and is natively supported by all major modern desktop and mobile browsers.

According to our data, WebRTC ranks 12th among the browser APIs we track.
It has 0.1% of the browser API market share and is detected on 0.04% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.8M+ analyzed websites. About this data

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 WebRTC Awards

⚡ Sites Using WebRTC

We have data on 1,555 websites that use the WebRTC browser API. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using WebRTC is onet.pl.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 onet.pl #157 Poland Polish
2 stripchat.com #237 English
3 poki.com #651 English
4 xhamsterlive.com #1,099 English
5 zara.com #1,484 Spain European Spanish
6 canadiantire.ca #2,127 United States English
7 747ph.live #2,146 American English
8 xham.live #2,314 English
9 fakt.pl #2,341 Poland Polish
10 stripchat.global #2,611 English
11 mahadiscom.in #3,166 India English
12 stripchatgirls.com #3,348 English
13 businessinsider.com.pl #3,354 Poland Polish
14 plejada.pl #4,039 Poland Polish
15 mrporter.com #6,600 United Kingdom English
16 medonet.pl #6,949 Poland Polish
17 windscribe.com #7,346 English
18 net-a-porter.com #7,349 United Kingdom English
19 superchatlive.com #8,038 English
20 komputerswiat.pl #9,585 Poland Polish

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use WebRTC:

Most of the sites using WebRTC are from the United States, Germany, and Russia.

  • United States 17.5%
  • Germany 15.9%
  • Russia 11.2%
  • Netherlands 10.9%
  • India 4.1%
  • Poland 3.1%
  • United Kingdom 3.1%
  • Italy 2.3%
  • Hungary 2.3%
  • Other 29.6%

Most WebRTC users speak English, Russian, or Spanish.

  • English 67.9%
  • Russian 9.2%
  • Spanish 3.7%
  • German 2.2%
  • Polish 2.2%
  • Arabic 2%
  • French 1.8%
  • Chinese 1.5%
  • Portuguese 1.4%
  • Other 8.1%

The WebRTC browser API is especially popular on .com, .de, and .ru top-level domains.

  • .com 41.5%
  • .de 9.4%
  • .ru 5.7%
  • .net 3.5%
  • .org 2.5%
  • .pl 1.7%
  • .io 1.7%
  • .hu 1.5%
  • .live 1.2%
  • Other 31.3%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing WebRTC include business, online shopping, and Internet services.

  • Business 15.2%
  • Online Shopping 12.9%
  • Internet Services 7.9%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 5.6%
  • Software/Hardware 5.3%
  • Entertainment 4.3%
  • Fashion/Beauty 4%
  • Blogs/Wiki 3.6%
  • Education/Reference 3.3%
  • Other 37.9%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best WebRTC alternatives.

RankName
2
Fetch
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

A modern JavaScript API for requesting network resources and exchanging data between web applications and servers.
3
XMLHttpRequest
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

A JavaScript API for sending HTTP and HTTPS requests and receiving data from web servers without reloading the current page.
4
Beacon API
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Used to send asynchronous and non-blocking requests to a web server.
6
WebSocket
Fremont, California, United States

A communication protocol that enables persistent, full-duplex data exchange between a client and a server over a single TCP connection.
9
WebGL
Beaverton, Oregon, United States

A cross-platform, royalty-free web standard that provides a low-level JavaScript API for rendering interactive 2D and 3D graphics directly in web browsers without plug-ins.

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind WebRTC?

WebRTC is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Which country uses WebRTC the most?

The majority of WebRTC users are from the United States.

Who uses WebRTC?

According to our data, WebRTC is used on over a thousand sites, including such established ones as onet.pl, poki.com, and zara.com.

How does WebRTC compare to its competitors?

WebRTC is a moderately popular browser API, ranking ahead of 6 other browser APIs we track.

What are the alternatives to WebRTC?

Alternatives and possible competitors to WebRTC may include WebGL, Fetch, and XMLHttpRequest.

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