Babel
Babel is a 
JavaScript compiler mainly used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ (ES6) code into an older JavaScript (ES5) version to maximize browser compatibility.
According to our data, Babel ranks 119th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.2% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 0.2% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- 🔗 Links
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Wikipedia💸 Pricing
Babel is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 119
- Market share: 0.2%
🏆 Babel Awards
- ⬆️ 64th most popular in Singapore in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 71st most popular in Poland in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 82nd most popular in Sweden in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 86th most popular in Russia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 92nd most popular in China in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 92nd most popular in Korea in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 107th most popular in Canada in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 111st most popular in the United States in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⚡ Sites Using Babel
We have data on 6,060 websites that use the Babel JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Babel is p**nhub.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 | United States | English | |
| 2 | #154 | Czech Republic | Czech | |
| 3 |  notion.com |
#186 | United States | American English |
| 4 | #207 | Russia | Russian | |
| 5 | #379 | Thailand | English | |
| 6 | #700 | Netherlands | English | |
| 7 | #733 | English | ||
| 8 | #1,066 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 9 | #1,196 | United States | American English | |
| 10 | #1,207 | Spanish | ||
| 11 | #1,643 | English | ||
| 12 |  houzz.com |
#1,768 | United States | American English |
| 13 | #1,826 | Switzerland | English | |
| 14 | #1,982 | China | English | |
| 15 | English | |||
| 16 | #2,431 | Australia | English | |
| 17 | #2,776 | United States | English | |
| 18 | #2,899 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 19 | #3,564 | English | ||
| 20 | #3,595 | France | French |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Babel:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Blogs/Wiki category.
Most of the sites using Babel are from the United States, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
- United States 25.7%
- Poland 6.2%
- United Kingdom 6.1%
- Russia 5.6%
- France 4.6%
- Germany 4.1%
- Canada 3.7%
- Japan 3.3%
- Australia 2.7%
- Other 38%
Most Babel users speak English, Russian, or Polish.
- English 67%
- Russian 4.3%
- Polish 4%
- French 3.7%
- Spanish 2.8%
- German 2.5%
- Japanese 2.1%
- Chinese 1.9%
- Swedish 1.5%
- Other 10.2%
The Babel JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 54.4%
- .org 5.5%
- .pl 3.2%
- .ru 3.1%
- .net 2.3%
- .de 1.6%
- .co.uk 1.4%
- .fr 1.2%
- .se 1.2%
- Other 26.1%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Babel include blogs and wiki, business, and marketing and merchandising.
- Blogs/Wiki 23.4%
- Business 8.9%
- Marketing/Merchandising 7.4%
- Real Estate 6.6%
- Education/Reference 5.2%
- Online Shopping 5.1%
- Recreation/Hobbies 4.9%
- Sports 3.8%
- Entertainment 3.7%
- Other 31%
🔢 Babel Versions
The most common version of Babel is 5.6, used by 35.7% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 33.6% of sites use Babel 6.26, and 12.6% use Babel 6.
- 5.6 35.7%
- 6.26 33.6%
- 6 12.6%
- 5.8 12.3%
- 6.15 1.5%
- 6.24 1.5%
- 6.21 1.2%
- 7.22 1.2%
- 7.21 0.3%
- Other 0.1%
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jQuery💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Babel for free?
Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also open source and its code can be found on 
GitHub.
Which country uses Babel the most?
The majority of Babel users are from the United States.
Who uses Babel?
According to our data, Babel is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as seznam.cz,
notion.com, and avito.ru.
Is Babel used on government websites?
In total, we found Babel on 7 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Babel?
Yes. Overall, we know of 8 academic websites in the United States that use Babel.
How does Babel stack up against the competition?
Babel is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 191 other JavaScript libraries we track.
What are the alternatives to Babel?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Babel may include 
Polyfill, 
Regenerator, and 
👉 See Also
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🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,370,405 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.