🆚 LightGallery vs. PhotoSwipe

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *
LightGallery
PhotoSwipe

Type

JavaScript library
JavaScript library

About

A customizable, modular, responsive lightbox gallery plugin with no dependencies.

PhotoSwipe is a modular JavaScript image gallery and lightbox.

Website

lightgalleryjs.com #744,466
photoswipe.com #2,004,772

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source
Free ✔️Open source

Categories

JavaScript Libraries › Rank #57
JavaScript Libraries › Rank #44

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The PhotoSwipe JavaScript library is 2 times more popular than LightGallery.
Total websites

Market share

JavaScript Libraries

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

PhotoSwipe is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while LightGallery is more popular in Russia, Turkey, and the Czech Republic.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
India
France
Australia
Japan
Netherlands

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

PhotoSwipe is more popular among sites focused on online shopping, business, and marketing and merchandising, while LightGallery is more commonly used on government and military sites.
Online Shopping
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Fashion/Beauty
Education/Reference
Travel
Blogs/Wiki
Internet Services
Entertainment
Health

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#2,066
#2,394
#2,439
#4,091
auntmia.com
#4,760
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Name
Rank
#350
#572
hdp**ncomics.com
#857
hkjc.com
#1,987
#2,091
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