🆚 JSON vs. RSD

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About

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight, language-independent data exchange format derived from JavaScript and used to structure and transmit data between systems.

It represents data as key-value pairs and ordered arrays, supports various data types, and is widely used in web APIs, configuration files, and data storage.

Really Simple Discovery (RSD) is an XML format that helps client software find the services needed to read, edit, or "work with" weblogging software.

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Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

JSON is 1.1 times more popular than RSD.
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Market share

Standards

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

JSON is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while RSD is more popular in Spain, Italy, and Japan.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Spain
Italy
Japan
Australia
Netherlands
Canada

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Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

JSON is more popular among sites focused on business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping, while RSD is more commonly used on blogs and wiki, recreation and hobbies, and technical, business forums sites.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Blogs/Wiki
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Entertainment
Travel
Health
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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