Handlebars
Handlebars is a Mustache-compatible templating engine that compiles templates into 
JavaScript functions.
According to our data, Handlebars ranks 79th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.5% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 0.4% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- </> Source code
- 👨👩👦👦 Community
Stack Overflow💸 Pricing
Handlebars is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 79
- Market share: 0.5%
🏆 Handlebars Awards
- ⬆️ 49th most popular in Indonesia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 51st most popular in Vietnam in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 52nd most popular in Denmark in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 53rd most popular in Pakistan in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 61st most popular in Canada in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 63rd most popular in New Zealand in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 64th most popular in Korea in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 65th most popular in Portugal in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 66th most popular in the United States in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 67th most popular in Australia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⚡ Sites Using Handlebars
We have data on 15,386 websites that use the Handlebars JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Handlebars is 
sap.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sap.com |
#455 | Germany | English |
| 2 | #542 | France | French | |
| 3 | #615 | Italy | Italian | |
| 4 |  nicovideo.jp |
#1,007 | Japan | Japanese |
| 5 | #1,470 | Spain | English | |
| 6 | #1,663 | United States | English | |
| 7 | #1,883 | English | ||
| 8 | #1,885 | Austria | German | |
| 9 | #1,974 | Italy | Italian | |
| 10 | #2,047 | United States | English | |
| 11 | #2,415 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 12 |  parentsquare.com |
#2,437 | American English | |
| 13 | #2,557 | United States | English | |
| 14 | #2,576 | Italy | Italian | |
| 15 | #2,890 | United States | American English | |
| 16 | #3,090 | United States | American English | |
| 17 | #3,552 | United Kingdom | British English | |
| 18 | #3,604 | English | ||
| 19 | #3,656 | Italy | Italian | |
| 20 | #4,113 | Tajikistan | American English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Handlebars:
- 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 Handlebars are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
- United States 28.1%
- United Kingdom 7.2%
- Germany 5.4%
- Spain 4.1%
- Canada 3.9%
- Australia 3.8%
- France 3.2%
- Italy 3.2%
- Netherlands 2.6%
- Other 38.5%
Most Handlebars users speak English, Spanish, or German.
- English 62%
- Spanish 5.8%
- German 5.2%
- French 3.8%
- Italian 2.5%
- Portuguese 1.9%
- Dutch 1.9%
- Russian 1.3%
- Japanese 1.2%
- Other 14.4%
The Handlebars JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 45.4%
- .org 7.9%
- .de 3.5%
- .co.uk 2.8%
- .com.au 2.1%
- .it 1.9%
- .net 1.9%
- .ca 1.7%
- .fr 1.6%
- Other 31.2%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Handlebars include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 16%
- Online Shopping 16%
- Marketing/Merchandising 10.4%
- Education/Reference 6.7%
- Real Estate 4.4%
- Entertainment 4.1%
- Travel 4%
- Sports 3.7%
- Fashion/Beauty 3.7%
- Other 31%
🔢 Handlebars Versions
The most popular version of Handlebars is 4.7, used by 51.7% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 31.7% of sites use Handlebars 4.0, and 10.8% use Handlebars 3.0.
- 4.7 51.7%
- 4.0 31.7%
- 3.0 10.8%
- 4.1 2.1%
- 2.0 0.9%
- 1.0 0.6%
- 1.3 0.5%
- 4.5 0.5%
- 4.4 0.4%
- Other 0.8%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Handlebars from?
Handlebars is from Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States.
Can I use Handlebars for free?
Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also open source, and you can find its source code on 
GitHub.
Which country uses Handlebars the most?
The majority of Handlebars users are from the United States.
Who uses Handlebars?
According to our data, Handlebars is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as sap.com, vinted.fr, and
ilmeteo.it.
Is Handlebars used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by noaa.gov and
illinois.gov. In total, we found Handlebars on 22 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Handlebars?
Yes. Overall, we know of 97 academic websites in the United States that use Handlebars.
How does Handlebars stack up against the competition?
Handlebars is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 233 other JavaScript libraries we track.
What are the alternatives to Handlebars?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Handlebars may include 
Mustache.js, 
TinyMCE, and 
CKEditor.
🗃️ 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 3,814,833 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.