🆚 JSON Web Token vs. OpenID

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

📈 OpenID is much more popular than JSON Web Token.
🌎 OpenID is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
🌍 JSON Web Token is more popular in Russia and Norway.

JSON Web Token

OpenID

Type

Standard

About

JSON Web Token (JWT) is an open standard (RFC 7519) that defines a compact and self-contained way for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object.

OpenID is a decentralized authentication protocol based on OAuth 2.0 that enables applications to verify a user's identity through an external identity provider instead of managing credentials directly.

It adds an identity layer on top of OAuth by issuing ID tokens that confirm who the user is, supports single sign-on across multiple services, and allows retrieval of basic profile information.

Headquarters

Fremont, California, United States

San Ramon, California, United States

Website

jwt.io #183,074

openid.net #637,788

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

OpenID is 8 times more popular than JSON Web Token.

Total websites

Market share

Standards

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

OpenID is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while JSON Web Token is more popular in Russia and Norway.

United States

Germany

United Kingdom

France

India

Russia

Brazil

Spain

Netherlands

Italy

Awards

🔥 20th most popular in Norway in the Standards category.
⬆️ 22nd most popular in Russia in the Standards category.
⬆️ 26th most popular in Vietnam in the Standards category.
⬆️ 31st most popular in Austria in the Standards category.
⬆️ 32nd most popular in Turkey in the Standards category.

🔥 15th most popular in Uruguay in the Standards category.
🔥 16th most popular in Ukraine in the Standards category.
🔥 16th most popular in Thailand in the Standards category.
🔥 16th most popular in Israel in the Standards category.
🔥 16th most popular in Nepal in the Standards category.

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

OpenID is more popular among sites focused on online shopping, business, and marketing and merchandising, while JSON Web Token is more commonly used on fashion and beauty sites.

Online Shopping

Business

Marketing/Merchandising

Blogs/Wiki

General News

Entertainment

Internet Services

Education/Reference

Travel

Real Estate