GWT

Google, Mountain View, California, United States

GWT is an open-source development toolkit that lets developers write front-end web applications in Java and compile them into optimized JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

It offers built-in support for rich UI widgets, asynchronous remote procedure calls, code splitting and resource bundling, debugging in Java IDEs, and internationalization features.

According to our data, GWT ranks 25th among the frontend frameworks we track.
It has 0.1% of the frontend framework market share and is present on 0.01% of all websites.

💸 Pricing

GWT is available for free.

Free ✔️Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 GWT Awards

⚡ Sites Built With GWT

We have data on 341 websites that use the GWT frontend framework. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using GWT is ok.ru.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 ok.ru #295 Russia English
2 filmweb.pl #678 Poland Polish
3 whatfix.com #8,908 United States English
4 econstor.eu #14,131 Germany English
5 mvg.de #15,528 Germany German
6 senasofiaplus.edu.co #15,830 Colombia European Spanish
7 typeracer.com #26,942 English
8 endress.com #37,030 Switzerland English
9 avtodnestr.com #47,820 Russia Russian
10 also.com #49,823 Switzerland English
11 swm.de #58,414 Germany German
12 pearltrees.com #62,806 France English
13 saborintenso.com #73,903 Portugal European Portuguese
14 aceodds.com #83,758 English
15 5chat.it #103,614 Italy Italian
16 fieldeffect.net #107,670 English
17 willsubplus.com #117,781 English
18 synapse.org #119,651 United States American English
19 volnistye.ru #130,956 Russia Russian
20 myunishippers.com #142,212 English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use GWT:

Most of the sites using GWT are from the United States, Germany, and France.

  • United States 14%
  • Germany 12.7%
  • France 11%
  • Italy 9.7%
  • Spain 7.2%
  • United Kingdom 4.7%
  • Russia 3.8%
  • Greece 2.5%
  • Poland 2.5%
  • Other 31.9%

Most GWT users speak English, Spanish, or Italian.

  • English 58.7%
  • Spanish 7.3%
  • Italian 7.3%
  • French 6.7%
  • German 5.4%
  • Russian 3.5%
  • Polish 2.2%
  • Portuguese 2.2%
  • Greek 1.3%
  • Other 5.4%

The GWT frontend framework is especially popular on .com, .org, and .it top-level domains.

  • .com 35.8%
  • .org 15.8%
  • .it 5.9%
  • .de 5.6%
  • .fr 3.5%
  • .net 2.9%
  • .es 2.6%
  • .ru 1.8%
  • .eu 1.5%
  • Other 24.6%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing GWT include business, education and reference, and travel.

  • Business 16.5%
  • Education/Reference 11.4%
  • Travel 10.1%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 5.1%
  • Games 5.1%
  • Blogs/Wiki 5.1%
  • Internet Services 3.8%
  • Public Information 3.8%
  • Software/Hardware 3.8%
  • Other 35.3%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best GWT alternatives.

RankName
1
React
Menlo Park, California, United States

A popular open-source JavaScript library for building dynamic user interfaces, created by Facebook.

FreeOpen source
2
Vue.js

A progressive JavaScript framework that allows developers to create user interfaces using components, reactive data binding, and a virtual DOM.

FreeOpen source
3
Next.js
San Francisco, California, United States

A React framework for building full-stack web applications that offers server-side rendering, static site generation, file-based routing, and built-in API routes.

FreeOpen source
19
Jakarta Faces
Brussels, Belgium

A Java MVC framework for building web application user interfaces using reusable UI components.

FreeOpen source
36
Vaadin
Turku, Finland

A full-stack platform for building responsive, modern web applications in Java, featuring a library of UI components and powerful development tools.

FreeOpen source$9+/developer/month

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind GWT?

GWT is owned by Google LLC, headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States.

Is GWT free?

Yes, it is a free frontend framework.
It is also an open source solution, and you can find its code on GitHub.

Which country uses GWT the most?

The majority of GWT users are from the United States.

Who uses GWT?

According to our data, GWT is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as ok.ru, filmweb.pl, and whatfix.com.

Do academic institutions use GWT?

Yes. The most notable of these is senasofiaplus.edu.co.

How does GWT compare to its competitors?

GWT is a moderately popular frontend framework, ranking ahead of 24 other frontend frameworks we track.

What are the alternatives to GWT?

Alternatives and possible competitors to GWT may include Jakarta Faces, Vaadin, and React.

👉 See Also

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For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.