🆚 Alexa vs. Foursquare

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *
Alexa
Foursquare

Type

Legacy technology
Legacy technology

About

Alexa was a web traffic analysis service from Amazon that was discontinued in 2022.

The Foursquare City Guide was a location-based social networking app that allowed users to discover and review local businesses and attractions. It was discontinued in 2025.

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington, United States
New York, United States

Website

foursquare.com #52,184

Pricing

Free version ✔️Community user
EnterpriseCustom

Categories

Legacy › Rank #23
Legacy › Rank #47

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

Alexa legacy technology is 4 times more popular than Foursquare.
Total websites

Market share

Legacy

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Alexa is more popular in the United States, Turkey, and India, while Foursquare is more popular in the Czech Republic, Belgium, and Slovenia.
United States
Turkey
India
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Vietnam
Italy
Spain
Canada
Germany

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Alexa is more popular among sites focused on general news, blogs and wiki, and business, while Foursquare is more commonly used on restaurants sites.
General News
Blogs/Wiki
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Entertainment
Education/Reference
Travel
Real Estate

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#419
#480
#940
#1,013
#1,383
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Name
Rank
#7,174
#11,816
#18,391
#24,768
#27,042
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See also

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