🆚 WebSocket vs. XMLHttpRequest
Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *- 📈 XMLHttpRequest is much more popular than WebSocket.
- 🌎 XMLHttpRequest is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
- 🌍 WebSocket is more popular in San Marino.
WebSocket
XMLHttpRequestType
Browser API
Browser API
About
The WebSocket API enables full-duplex communication between a web browser and a web server.
XMLHttpRequest (XHR) is a JavaScript API to create HTTP requests.
Headquarters
Fremont, California, United States
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
xhr.spec.whatwg.orgCategories
Browser APIs › Rank #7
Browser APIs › Rank #2
Popularity
Determined by the number of sites using each technology.
The XMLHttpRequest browser API is 9 times more popular than WebSocket.
Total websites
Market share
Browser APIs
Popularity by country
Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.
XMLHttpRequest is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while WebSocket is more popular in San Marino.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Russia
Canada
Australia
France
India
Netherlands
Japan
Awards
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Kazakhstan in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Russia in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Ukraine in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Belarus in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Iran in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥇 Most popular in the British Virgin Islands in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Seychelles in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in the United States in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Germany in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in the United Kingdom in the Browser APIs category.
Popularity by domain category
Determined by the number of sites in each category.
XMLHttpRequest is more popular than WebSocket in all market segments.
Online Shopping
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Fashion/Beauty
Blogs/Wiki
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Entertainment
Health
Travel
Top sites
Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.
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