Meteor
Meteor.js is an open-source full-stack JavaScript framework based on Node.js that enables building real-time applications across web, mobile, and desktop platforms.
It includes built-in features like reactive data synchronization over websockets, support for multiple front-end frameworks, zero-configuration setup, and bundled user accounts and authentication tools.
According to our data, Meteor ranks 27th among the frontend frameworks we track.
It has 0.09% of the frontend framework market share and is detected on 0.009% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- 🔗 Links
- </> Source code
- 👨👩👦👦 Community
Wikipedia
Reddit
Stack Overflow💸 Pricing
Meteor is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Frontend Frameworks
- Rank: 27
- Market share: 0.09%
- Backend Frameworks
- Rank: 31
- Market share: 0.07%
🏆 Meteor Awards
- ⬆️ 27th most popular in the United States in the Frontend Frameworks category.
- ⬆️ 28th most popular in the United States in the Backend Frameworks category.
⚡ Sites Built With Meteor
We have data on 221 websites that use the Meteor frontend framework. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Meteor is jerkay.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #97,997 | Canada | English | |
| 2 | United States | English | ||
| 3 | #131,717 | Netherlands | Dutch | |
| 4 | meteor.com | #143,867 | English | |
| 5 | #158,600 | Brazil | ||
| 6 | #161,132 | |||
| 7 | #164,872 | United States | English | |
| 8 | #166,611 | English | ||
| 9 | #194,754 | |||
| 10 | #258,330 | Switzerland | ||
| 11 | #264,410 | South Africa | English | |
| 12 | #270,200 | English | ||
| 13 | #297,722 | Canada | ||
| 14 | #302,905 | |||
| 15 | #331,677 | Panama | ||
| 16 | #394,703 | Ireland | ||
| 17 | #397,363 | Ireland | ||
| 18 | #397,492 | Canada | ||
| 19 | #418,198 | |||
| 20 | #419,760 | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Meteor:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Real Estate category.
Most of the sites using Meteor are from the United States, Germany, and Canada.
- United States 26%
- Germany 8.9%
- Canada 6.5%
- France 4.9%
- Russia 4.1%
- Brazil 3.3%
- Netherlands 3.3%
- Romania 3.3%
- United Kingdom 3.3%
- Other 36.4%
Most Meteor users speak English, German, or Russian.
- English 74.8%
- German 6.1%
- Russian 3.8%
- Dutch 3.1%
- Portuguese 2.3%
- French 1.5%
- Malay 1.5%
- Japanese 0.8%
- Slovak 0.8%
- Other 5.3%
The Meteor frontend framework is especially popular on .com, .net, and .io top-level domains.
- .com 55.2%
- .net 5.9%
- .io 5%
- .org 4.1%
- .de 2.3%
- .ru 1.8%
- .com.br 1.4%
- .eu 0.9%
- .pl 0.9%
- Other 22.5%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Meteor include real estate, education and reference, and Internet services.
- Real Estate 23.5%
- Education/Reference 9.8%
- Internet Services 5.9%
- Business 5.9%
- Games 5.9%
- Software/Hardware 5.9%
- Marketing/Merchandising 3.9%
- Online Shopping 3.9%
- Sports 3.9%
- Other 31.4%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Meteor's headquarters?
Meteor is located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Can I use Meteor for free?
Yes, it is a free frontend framework.
It is also open source, and you can find its source code on GitHub.
Which country uses Meteor the most?
The majority of Meteor users are from the United States.
Who uses Meteor?
According to our data, Meteor is used on hundreds of sites, including phet.colorado.edu,
timeff.com, and
receitaws.com.br.
Do academic institutions use Meteor?
Yes. The most prominent of these is phet.colorado.edu.
How does Meteor stack up against the competition?
Meteor is a moderately popular frontend framework, ranking ahead of 20 other frontend frameworks we track.
What are the alternatives to Meteor?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Meteor may include 
Blazor, Quasar, and
Framework7.
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