🆚 Geolocation API vs. PerformanceObserver

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Browser API
Browser API

About

The Geolocation API allows web applications to retrieve the user's location, including latitude and longitude. For privacy reasons, the user is asked for permission to report location information.

PerformanceObserver is a part of the Performance API that is used to monitor performance measurement events.

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Website

Categories

Browser APIs › Rank #10
Browser APIs › Rank #6

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The PerformanceObserver browser API is 4 times more popular than Geolocation API.
Total websites

Market share

Browser APIs

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

PerformanceObserver is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, while Geolocation API is more popular in Indonesia, Korea, and Iran.
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
India
Netherlands
Germany
France
Canada
Brazil
Japan

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

PerformanceObserver is more popular among sites focused on business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising, while Geolocation API is more commonly used on restaurants sites.
Business
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Health
Education/Reference
Travel
Internet Services
General News
Fashion/Beauty
Entertainment

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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