MathJax

MathJax is an open-source JavaScript rendering engine for LaTeX, MathML, and AsciiMath notation that works in all modern browsers.

According to our data, MathJax ranks 151th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.2% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 0.1% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.5M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

MathJax is available for free.

Free ✔️Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 MathJax Awards

⚡ Sites Using MathJax

We have data on 4,122 websites that use the MathJax JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using MathJax is en.wikipedia.org.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 en.wikipedia.org United States English
2 ixl.com #484 American English
3 gdz-raketa.ru #926 Russia Russian
4 collegeboard.org #1,124 English
5 commons.wikimedia.org United States English
6 uwaterloo.ca #1,920 Canada English
7 pypi.org #2,264 English
8 proquest.com #2,301 United Kingdom English
9 moodle.org #2,438 English
10 codeforces.com #2,534 Ireland English
11 wikidata.org #2,908 United States English
12 home.cern #3,573 Switzerland English
13 unl.edu #3,635 United States English
14 learncbse.in #4,521 India American English
15 ja.wikipedia.org United States Japanese
16 iowa.gov #5,710 United States English
17 cfainstitute.org #6,192 English
18 kiwi.com #6,408 Czech Republic English
19 dergipark.org.tr #6,961 Turkey Turkish
20 cnrs.fr #7,010 France French

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use MathJax:

Most of the sites using MathJax are from the United States, Japan, and Germany.

  • United States 17.3%
  • Japan 9.6%
  • Germany 6.4%
  • United Kingdom 5.4%
  • France 4.5%
  • Russia 4.5%
  • China 3.2%
  • Spain 3.2%
  • India 3%
  • Other 42.9%

Most MathJax users speak English, Japanese, or Spanish.

  • English 62.1%
  • Japanese 7.3%
  • Spanish 5%
  • Russian 3.3%
  • Chinese 3%
  • German 2.8%
  • French 2.3%
  • Vietnamese 2.1%
  • Portuguese 1.2%
  • Other 10.9%

The MathJax JavaScript library is especially popular on .com, .org, and .net top-level domains.

  • .com 34.1%
  • .org 15%
  • .net 5.1%
  • .ru 2.7%
  • .de 2.6%
  • .jp 1.9%
  • .io 1.7%
  • .fr 1.4%
  • .it 1.2%
  • Other 34.3%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing MathJax include education and reference, business, and blogs and wiki.

  • Education/Reference 37.1%
  • Business 13.1%
  • Blogs/Wiki 11.6%
  • Software/Hardware 4.7%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 3.6%
  • Technical/Business Forums 3.3%
  • Internet Services 3.2%
  • Health 2.1%
  • Forum/Bulletin Boards 2%
  • Other 19.3%

🔢 MathJax Versions

The most common version of MathJax is 2.7, used by 65.9% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 24.4% of sites use MathJax 3, and 4.9% use MathJax 3.2.

  • 2.7 65.9%
  • 3 24.4%
  • 3.2 4.9%
  • 4 2.6%
  • 2 0.8%
  • 3.0 0.6%
  • 3.1 0.6%
  • 2.6 0.2%
  • 4.0 0.2%
  • 2.4 0.06%

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use MathJax for free?

Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
Moreover, it is an open-source solution, and you can access its source code on GitHub.

Which country uses MathJax the most?

The majority of MathJax users are from the United States.

Who uses MathJax?

According to our data, MathJax is used on thousands of sites, including en.wikipedia.org, ixl.com, and gdz-raketa.ru.

Is MathJax used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by iowa.gov. In total, we found MathJax on 10 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use MathJax?

Yes. The most notable of these is unl.edu. Overall, we know of 23 academic websites in the United States that use MathJax.

How does MathJax stack up against the competition?

MathJax is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 160 other JavaScript libraries we track.

What are the alternatives to MathJax?

Alternatives and possible competitors to MathJax may include jQuery, 🍪 JS Cookie, and Modernizr.

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