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 125th 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.
It is especially popular in Japan, appearing on 0.4% of all websites in the country.
- 🏠 Website
- </> Source code
💸 Pricing
Prism is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 125
- Market share: 0.2%
🏆 Prism Awards
- ⬆️ 65th most popular in Japan in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 76th most popular in China in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 89th most popular in Taiwan in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 95th most popular in Singapore in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 100th most popular in Iran in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 103rd most popular in Korea in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 117th most popular in India in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 119th most popular in the United States in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 124th most popular in Poland in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 125th most popular in Indonesia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⚡ Sites Using Prism
We have data on 6,644 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 | #19 | United States | American English | |
| 2 | #129 | United States | English | |
| 3 | #305 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 4 | #381 | India | English | |
| 5 |  figma.com |
#466 | United States | English |
| 6 |  appsflyer.com |
#1,019 | United States | American English |
| 7 | #2,057 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 8 | #2,527 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 9 |  cdn.shopify.com |
Canada | English | |
| 10 | #3,430 | Switzerland | English | |
| 11 | #4,292 | France | English | |
| 12 | #5,334 | United States | English | |
| 13 | #5,701 | English | ||
| 14 | #6,267 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 15 | #6,329 | English | ||
| 16 | #6,712 | India | American English | |
| 17 | #7,600 | United Kingdom | American English | |
| 18 | United States | American English | ||
| 19 | #9,110 | Indonesia | Indonesian | |
| 20 | #9,884 | China | Chinese |
📈 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 23.6%
- Japan 15.3%
- Germany 5.4%
- United Kingdom 4.8%
- India 3.4%
- France 3.1%
- Spain 2.6%
- China 2.5%
- Italy 2.5%
- Other 36.8%
Most Prism users speak English, Japanese, or Spanish.
- English 60.1%
- Japanese 12.1%
- Spanish 3.8%
- Chinese 3.2%
- German 3.1%
- French 2.3%
- Portuguese 1.9%
- Italian 1.6%
- Russian 1.5%
- Other 10.4%
The Prism JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 44%
- .org 12.1%
- .net 4.6%
- .jp 2.3%
- .io 2.3%
- .de 2.1%
- .co.jp 1.3%
- .it 1.3%
- .co.uk 1.1%
- Other 28.9%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Prism include business, Internet services, and blogs and wiki.
- Business 18.4%
- Internet Services 10.1%
- Blogs/Wiki 9%
- Education/Reference 7.7%
- Software/Hardware 7%
- Online Shopping 5.7%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 5.6%
- Marketing/Merchandising 5.2%
- Technical/Business Forums 3.5%
- Other 27.8%
🔢 Prism Versions
The most popular version of Prism is 1.29, used by 31.4% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 26.8% of sites use Prism 1.24, and 13.5% use Prism 1.23.
- 1.29 31.4%
- 1.24 26.8%
- 1.23 13.5%
- 1.28 5%
- 1.25 3.4%
- 1.6 2.9%
- 1.17 2.6%
- 0.0 2.2%
- 9000.0 2.1%
- Other 10.1%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Prism from?
Prism is from 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,
washingtonpost.com, and
afip.gob.ar.
Do academic institutions use Prism?
Yes. The most notable of these is ipb.ac.id. In total, we know of 12 academic websites in the United States that use Prism.
How does Prism compare to its competitors?
Prism is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 192 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 4,001,723 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.