Prototype

United States

Prototype is a legacy open-source JavaScript framework that eases cross-browser development of dynamic web applications.

It offers Ajax helpers for asynchronous requests, DOM extensions including element selection shortcuts and a CSS selector engine, class-based inheritance, an Enumerable module for array iteration, form field access methods, and a template formatting class.

According to our data, Prototype ranks 105th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.4% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 0.3% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.8M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Prototype is available for free.

Free ✔️ Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Prototype Awards

⚡ Sites Using Prototype

We have data on 9,926 websites that use the Prototype JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Prototype is steamcommunity.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 steamcommunity.com #264 United States English
2 furaffinity.net #555 American English
3 rosszlanyok.hu #3,470 Hungary Hungarian
4 orekou.net #4,651 Japan Japanese
5 naturabuy.fr #4,754 France French
6 alastonsuomi.com #5,291 Netherlands Finnish
7 aladin.co.kr #5,577 Korea Korean
8 inkbunny.net #7,655 France English
9 sjsu.edu #7,957 United States English
10 ozone.bg #8,952 Bulgaria Bulgarian
11 dof.gob.mx #9,330 Mexico Spanish
12 u-szeged.hu #12,760 Hungary Hungarian
13 mineduc.gob.gt #13,781 Guatemala Spanish
14 curia.europa.eu Luxembourg English
15 publicsurplus.com #17,118 United States English
16 hac.hr #17,732 Croatia Croatian
17 has-sante.fr #17,963 France French
18 transdoc.com #18,378 Spanish
19 g-disk.co.kr #18,742 Korea Korean
20 wandelnet.nl #19,237 Netherlands Dutch

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Prototype:

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

  • Germany 15.3%
  • United States 12%
  • Japan 7%
  • Netherlands 5.4%
  • Spain 5%
  • United Kingdom 4.8%
  • France 4.1%
  • Italy 3.7%
  • Switzerland 2.5%
  • Other 40.2%

Most Prototype users speak English, German, or Japanese.

  • English 42%
  • German 15.3%
  • Japanese 6.3%
  • Spanish 5.3%
  • French 3.8%
  • Dutch 3.2%
  • Russian 3%
  • Italian 3%
  • Portuguese 2.2%
  • Other 15.9%

The Prototype JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .de top-level domains.

  • .com 33.9%
  • .de 10.7%
  • .org 4.7%
  • .net 4%
  • .nl 3.6%
  • .co.uk 2.3%
  • .it 2.1%
  • .jp 2.1%
  • .ch 1.9%
  • Other 34.7%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Prototype include online shopping, business, and marketing and merchandising.

  • Online Shopping 20.1%
  • Business 12.8%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 9.2%
  • Education/Reference 4.9%
  • Entertainment 4.8%
  • Blogs/Wiki 3.9%
  • Internet Services 3.7%
  • Travel 3.1%
  • Public Information 2.9%
  • Other 34.6%

🔢 Prototype Versions

The most common version of Prototype is 1.7, used by 89.8% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 8% of sites use Prototype 1.6, and 0.9% use Prototype 1.

  • 1.7 89.8%
  • 1.6 8%
  • 1 0.9%
  • 1.3 0.6%
  • 1.4 0.3%
  • 1.5 0.2%
  • 17 0.08%
  • 2 0.08%
  • Other 0.04%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Prototype alternatives.

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MooTools
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Zepto
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Prototype from?

Prototype is from United States.

Is Prototype free?

Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also open source and its code can be found on GitHub.

Which country uses Prototype the most?

The majority of Prototype users are from Germany.

Who uses Prototype?

According to our data, Prototype is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as steamcommunity.com, furaffinity.net, and orekou.net.

Do academic institutions use Prototype?

Yes. The most prominent of these is sjsu.edu. Overall, we know of 4 academic websites in the United States that use Prototype.

How does Prototype stack up against the competition?

Prototype is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 207 other JavaScript libraries we track.

What are the alternatives to Prototype?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Prototype may include jQuery, MooTools, and Zepto.

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