Prism
Prism is a lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter designed for fast client-side code highlighting in web pages and documentation systems.
It supports nearly 300 languages and includes plugins covering line numbering, line highlighting, automatic linking, code folding, copy-to-clipboard buttons, and customizable language definitions.
According to our data, Prism ranks 124th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.2% of the JavaScript library market share and is present on 0.2% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- </> Source code
💸 Pricing
Prism is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 124
- Market share: 0.2%
🏆 Prism Awards
- 🔥 16th most popular in Tanzania in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 64th most popular in Japan in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 82nd most popular in China in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 84th most popular in Taiwan in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 85th most popular in Singapore in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 87th most popular in Bangladesh in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 100th most popular in Iran in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 104th most popular in Korea in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 114th most popular in New Zealand in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 117th most popular in India in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⚡ Sites Using Prism
We have data on 5,729 websites that use the Prism JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Prism is yahoo.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 | United States | American English | |
| 2 |  figma.com |
#198 | English | |
| 3 | #312 | India | English | |
| 4 | #1,196 | United States | American English | |
| 5 | #1,639 | Singapore | English | |
| 6 |  appsflyer.com |
#2,085 | United States | American English |
| 7 |  f5.com |
#2,097 | United States | American English |
| 8 | #2,148 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 9 | #2,326 | Switzerland | English | |
| 10 | #2,740 | France | English | |
| 11 |  cdn.shopify.com |
Canada | English | |
| 12 | #3,190 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 13 | #3,573 | Switzerland | English | |
| 14 | #5,675 | United States | American English | |
| 15 | #6,878 | Australia | English | |
| 16 | #7,314 | United States | American English | |
| 17 | #8,480 | India | American English | |
| 18 | #8,635 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 19 | United States | American English | ||
| 20 | #9,813 | Spanish |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Prism:
- 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 Prism are from the United States, Japan, and Germany.
- United States 22.8%
- Japan 13.8%
- Germany 6%
- United Kingdom 4.8%
- India 3.5%
- France 3.2%
- Spain 2.7%
- Italy 2.5%
- Brazil 2.3%
- Other 38.4%
Most Prism users speak English, Japanese, or Spanish.
- English 61%
- Japanese 11.1%
- Spanish 3.7%
- Chinese 3.5%
- German 3.1%
- French 2.1%
- Portuguese 2%
- Italian 1.8%
- Persian 1.3%
- Other 10.4%
The Prism JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 44.6%
- .org 11.1%
- .net 4.9%
- .io 2.4%
- .de 2%
- .jp 1.8%
- .it 1.3%
- .com.br 1.2%
- .co.uk 1.1%
- Other 29.6%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Prism include business, Internet services, and blogs and wiki.
- Business 17.7%
- Internet Services 10.8%
- Blogs/Wiki 10.2%
- Software/Hardware 7.4%
- Education/Reference 7.2%
- Online Shopping 5.6%
- Marketing/Merchandising 5.3%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 5.1%
- Technical Information 3.9%
- Other 26.8%
🔢 Prism Versions
The most popular version of Prism is 1.24, used by 27.7% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 26% of sites use Prism 1.29, and 12% use Prism 1.23.
- 1.24 27.7%
- 1.29 26%
- 1.23 12%
- 1.28 5.7%
- 1.6 4.4%
- 1.25 3.7%
- 1.17 3.2%
- 0.0 3%
- 9000.0 2.8%
- Other 11.5%
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Where is Prism's headquarters?
Prism is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Is Prism free?
Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also open source, and its code is available on 
GitHub.
Which country uses Prism the most?
The majority of Prism users are from the United States.
Who uses Prism?
According to our data, Prism is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as yahoo.com,
figma.com, and flipkart.com.
Do academic institutions use Prism?
Yes. In total, we know of 9 academic websites in the United States that use Prism.
How does Prism stack up against its competitors?
Prism is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 187 other JavaScript libraries we track.
What are the alternatives to Prism?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Prism may include 
Highlight.js, 
jQuery BlockUI, and 
jQuery Easing.
🗃️ 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 3,531,690 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.