🆚 HTTP 2+ vs. QUIC

Type

Networking technology
Networking technology

About

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is an application-layer protocol used to transfer resources such as HTML documents, images, and other web content, forming the foundation of data communication in web browsers.

It uses a stateless request-response model between clients and servers, defines standard request methods such as GET and POST, uses headers for metadata and caching control, and typically operates over TCP or TLS in the case of HTTPS.

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QUIC is a transport layer network protocol built on UDP that provides encrypted, low-latency data transfer, underpins HTTP/3, and was originally developed by Google.

It combines transport and security in a single protocol, establishes connections in as little as one round trip, supports multiple independent streams within a single connection to avoid blocking, and preserves sessions when a device changes IP address or network.

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Headquarters

Fremont, California, United States
Fremont, California, United States

Website

Categories

Networking › Rank #2
Networking › Rank #8

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

HTTP 2+ networking technology is 11 times more popular than QUIC.
Total websites

Market share

Networking

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

HTTP 2+ is more popular than QUIC in all countries.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Japan
France
Netherlands
Australia
Italy
Spain
India

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

HTTP 2+ is more popular among sites focused on business, online shopping, and blogs and wiki, while QUIC is more commonly used on marketing and merchandising, travel, and sports sites.
Business
Online Shopping
Blogs/Wiki
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Entertainment
Health
General News
Software/Hardware
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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See also

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