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.

It is especially popular in Germany, appearing on 0.08% of all websites in the country.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

📊 Rankings and Market Share

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⚡ Sites Using WebRTC

We have data on 1,615 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 stripchat.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 stripchat.com #135 English
2 onet.pl #237 Poland Polish
3 xham.live #599 English
4 poki.com #654 English
5 xhamsterlive.com #1,134 English
6 fakt.pl #2,004 Poland Polish
7 zara.com #2,096 Spain European Spanish
8 canadiantire.ca #2,119 United States English
9 mahadiscom.in #2,598 India English
10 superchatlive.com #2,615 English
11 dola.com #3,401 English
12 businessinsider.com.pl #6,052 Poland Polish
13 incometaxindia.gov.in #6,509 India American English
14 streamlit.io #7,546 United States English
15 stripchat.global #8,169 English
16 plejada.pl #9,350 Poland Polish
17 kredito24.in #11,080 India English
18 cambaddies.com #11,618 English
19 net-a-porter.com #11,802 United Kingdom English
20 stripchatgirls.com #12,774 English

📈 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%
  • Germany 16.3%
  • Russia 11.1%
  • Netherlands 10.8%
  • India 3.8%
  • Poland 3.1%
  • United Kingdom 3%
  • Italy 2.5%
  • Hungary 2.2%
  • Other 30.2%

Most WebRTC users speak English, Russian, or Spanish.

  • English 67.3%
  • Russian 9%
  • Spanish 3.6%
  • Arabic 2.4%
  • German 2.2%
  • Polish 2.1%
  • French 1.9%
  • Chinese 1.6%
  • Portuguese 1.4%
  • Other 8.5%

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

  • .com 42.4%
  • .de 9.1%
  • .ru 5.6%
  • .net 3.7%
  • .org 2.5%
  • .pl 1.7%
  • .io 1.5%
  • .hu 1.4%
  • .live 1.1%
  • Other 31%

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

  • Business 15.3%
  • Online Shopping 13.3%
  • Internet Services 7.7%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 5.3%
  • Software/Hardware 5%
  • Entertainment 4.3%
  • Fashion/Beauty 4%
  • Education/Reference 3.3%
  • Blogs/Wiki 3.3%
  • Other 38.5%

🕵️ 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 fakt.pl.

Is WebRTC used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by incometaxindia.gov.in.

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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