Stimulus
Stimulus is a JavaScript framework designed to enhance static or server-rendered HTML by connecting JavaScript controller classes to DOM elements via data attributes.
It monitors changes in the DOM, supports event handling through HTML annotations, lets you refer to internal elements via targets, and stores state in HTML attributes rather than using a virtual DOM or heavy rendering.
According to our data, Stimulus is the 10th most popular frontend framework on the web.
It has 1.1% of the frontend framework market share and is present on 0.1% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
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- 👨👩👦👦 Community
💸 Pricing
Stimulus is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Frontend Frameworks
- Rank: 10
- Market share: 1.1%
🏆 Stimulus Awards
- ⭐ 5th most popular in the Czech Republic in the Frontend Frameworks category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in the United States in the Frontend Frameworks category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Germany in the Frontend Frameworks category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in France in the Frontend Frameworks category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Italy in the Frontend Frameworks category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Australia in the Frontend Frameworks category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Norway in the Frontend Frameworks category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Slovakia in the Frontend Frameworks category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Greece in the Frontend Frameworks category.
⚡ Sites Built With Stimulus
We have data on 3,701 websites that use the Stimulus frontend framework. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Stimulus is 
github.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | github.com |
#13 | United States | English |
| 2 |  stackoverflow.com |
#101 | English | |
| 3 | #512 | Bulgaria | English | |
| 4 | #1,002 | English | ||
| 5 |  livechat.com |
#1,023 | United States | American English |
| 6 | #1,161 | Kazakhstan | Russian | |
| 7 | #1,307 | English | ||
| 8 | #1,498 | English | ||
| 9 | #1,831 | Australia | English | |
| 10 | #1,979 | American English | ||
| 11 | gist.github.com |
United States | English | |
| 12 | #2,264 | English | ||
| 13 | #2,287 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 14 | #2,309 | France | French | |
| 15 | #2,406 | Australia | English | |
| 16 | #2,425 | United States | English | |
| 17 | #2,548 | Spain | English | |
| 18 | #2,699 | France | English | |
| 19 | #2,837 | English | ||
| 20 | #3,060 | France | French |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Stimulus:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Stimulus are from the United States, Germany, and France.
- United States 19.1%
- Germany 18.5%
- France 8.9%
- Netherlands 5.6%
- United Kingdom 5.4%
- Czech Republic 4.2%
- Italy 2.2%
- Australia 2.2%
- Japan 2%
- Other 31.9%
Most Stimulus users speak English, German, or French.
- English 53.5%
- German 14%
- French 6.8%
- Dutch 3.7%
- Czech 2.7%
- Spanish 2.5%
- Russian 1.9%
- Portuguese 1.8%
- Italian 1.6%
- Other 11.5%
The Stimulus frontend framework is especially popular on .com, .de, and .org top-level domains.
- .com 38.5%
- .de 11.5%
- .org 7.4%
- .fr 3%
- .nl 2.9%
- .net 2.7%
- .cz 2.6%
- .co.uk 1.6%
- .it 1.3%
- Other 28.5%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Stimulus include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 15.3%
- Online Shopping 12.4%
- Marketing/Merchandising 9.4%
- Education/Reference 8.2%
- Entertainment 6.6%
- Internet Services 5.2%
- Travel 4.3%
- Software/Hardware 2.7%
- Real Estate 2.5%
- Other 33.4%
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What is the company behind Stimulus?
Stimulus is owned by 37signals LLC, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Can I use Stimulus for free?
Yes, it is a free frontend framework.
It is also an open source solution, and its code is available on GitHub.
Which country uses Stimulus the most?
The majority of Stimulus users are from the United States.
Who uses Stimulus?
According to our data, Stimulus is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as github.com, stackoverflow.com, and remove.bg.
Is Stimulus used on government websites?
Overall, we found Stimulus on 3 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Stimulus?
Yes. In total, we know of 7 academic websites in the United States that use Stimulus.
How does Stimulus compare to the competition?
Stimulus is a fairly popular frontend framework, ranking ahead of 39 other frontend frameworks we track.
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