Stimulus

37signals, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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 1.5% of the frontend framework market share and is present on 0.2% of all websites.

It appears on 1% of all websites in Indonesia, 0.3% in the United States, and 0.3% in Germany.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Stimulus is available for free.

Free ✔️ Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Stimulus Awards

⚡ Sites Built With Stimulus

We have data on 7,227 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.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 github.com #14 United States English
2 gob.pe #448 Peru Spanish
3 livechat.com #465 United States American English
4 paris.fr #1,305 France French
5 hudl.com #1,433 American English
6 ladepeche.fr #1,711 France French
7 me-qr.com #1,832 English
8 coingecko.com #1,911 English
9 stackexchange.com #1,917 United States English
10 gist.github.com United States English
11 teepublic.com #2,064 United States American English
12 homes.co.jp #2,143 Japan Japanese
13 vecteezy.com #2,174 United States English
14 midilibre.fr #2,175 France French
15 remove.bg #2,339 Bulgaria English
16 letemps.ch #2,463 Switzerland Swiss French
17 hellowork.com #2,643 France French
18 lindependant.fr #2,786 France French
19 kabutan.jp #2,964 Japan Japanese
20 atlasobscura.com #3,026 United States English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Stimulus:

Most of the sites using Stimulus are from the United States, Germany, and Indonesia.

  • United States 34.7%
  • Germany 13%
  • Indonesia 6.8%
  • France 6.3%
  • United Kingdom 4.7%
  • Netherlands 3.5%
  • Czech Republic 2.9%
  • Australia 1.8%
  • Japan 1.6%
  • Other 24.7%

Most Stimulus users speak English, German, or Malay.

  • English 54.2%
  • German 10.6%
  • Malay 10.3%
  • French 5.7%
  • Dutch 2.5%
  • Czech 2%
  • Spanish 1.8%
  • Russian 1.4%
  • Indonesian 1.3%
  • Other 10.2%

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

  • .com 38%
  • .org 16.5%
  • .de 8.7%
  • .net 3.6%
  • .fr 2.5%
  • .nl 2.1%
  • .cz 2%
  • .co.uk 1.5%
  • .us 1.3%
  • Other 23.8%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Stimulus include education and reference, business, and online shopping.

  • Education/Reference 20.3%
  • Business 12.9%
  • Online Shopping 9.7%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 8.5%
  • Entertainment 5.6%
  • Internet Services 4.5%
  • Travel 3.5%
  • Blogs/Wiki 3%
  • Sports 2.3%
  • Other 29.7%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Stimulus alternatives.

RankName
1
React
Menlo Park, California, United States

A popular open-source JavaScript library for building dynamic user interfaces through reusable and stateful UI components, originally created by Facebook.

FreeOpen source
3
Vue.js

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

FreeOpen source
4
Alpine.js
Buffalo, New York, United States

A minimal JavaScript framework that lets developers add reactive behavior directly in HTML markup using attributes and magic properties without needing a build tool.

FreeOpen source
6
Backbone.js

A JavaScript framework that adds structure to web applications by implementing the MVC pattern.

FreeOpen source
9
AngularJS
Mountain View, California, United States

A discontinued open-source web framework from Google that has been superseded by Angular.

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

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, gob.pe, and livechat.com.

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 38 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 40 other frontend frameworks we track.

What are the alternatives to Stimulus?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Stimulus may include Alpine.js, React, and Vue.js.

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