🆚 Babel vs. Picturefill

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *
Babel
Picturefill

Type

JavaScript library
JavaScript library

About

Babel is a JavaScript compiler mainly used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ (ES6) code into an older JavaScript (ES5) version to maximize browser compatibility.

A responsive image polyfill for <picture>, srcset, sizes, and more.

Website

babeljs.io #1,258,426
scottjehl.github.io/picturefill/

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source
Free ✔️Open source

Categories

JavaScript Libraries › Rank #119
JavaScript Libraries › Rank #70
Legacy › Rank #12

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Picturefill JavaScript library is 2.8 times more popular than Babel.
Total websites

Market share

JavaScript Libraries

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Picturefill is more popular in the United States, Germany, and Japan, while Babel is more popular in China, Singapore, and Korea.
United States
Germany
Japan
United Kingdom
France
Brazil
Russia
Spain
Poland
Italy

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Picturefill is more popular among sites focused on business, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference, while Babel is more commonly used on blogs and wiki, real estate, and recreation and hobbies sites.
Business
Blogs/Wiki
Marketing/Merchandising
Education/Reference
Online Shopping
Travel
Real Estate
Entertainment
Sports
Internet Services

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
p**nhub.com
#26
#154
#186
#207
#379
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Rank
#88
#484
#635
#1,048
#1,334
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