Prototype

Prototype is a JavaScript framework that aims to ease development of dynamic web applications.

According to our data, Prototype ranks 95th 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 3.5M+ 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 10,429 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 ok.ru #295 Russia English
3 furaffinity.net #555 English
4 livescience.com #1,223 United Kingdom English
5 tomsguide.com #1,518 United Kingdom English
6 pcgamer.com #1,890 United Kingdom English
7 linklist.bio #2,930 English
8 rosszlanyok.hu #3,470 Hungary Hungarian
9 kidsa-z.com #4,222 United States English
10 orekou.net #4,651 United States Japanese
11 androidcentral.com #4,705 United Kingdom English
12 naturabuy.fr #4,754 France French
13 alastonsuomi.com #5,291 Netherlands Finnish
14 aladin.co.kr #5,577 Korea Korean
15 shogakukan.co.jp #6,603 Japan Japanese
16 guitarworld.com #6,727 United Kingdom English
17 inkbunny.net #7,655 France English
18 sjsu.edu #7,957 United States English
19 journals.plos.org American English
20 dof.gob.mx #9,330 Mexico Spanish

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Prototype:

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

  • United States 14.8%
  • Germany 13.3%
  • Japan 7.5%
  • United Kingdom 5.2%
  • France 4.7%
  • Netherlands 4.1%
  • Italy 2.9%
  • Brazil 2.9%
  • Poland 2.7%
  • Other 41.9%

Most Prototype users speak English, German, or Japanese.

  • English 44.4%
  • German 13%
  • Japanese 6.6%
  • French 4.2%
  • Spanish 3.9%
  • Russian 3.1%
  • Dutch 3%
  • Portuguese 2.9%
  • Italian 2.4%
  • Other 16.5%

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

  • .com 39.5%
  • .de 8.6%
  • .org 4.4%
  • .net 3.7%
  • .nl 2.6%
  • .jp 2.2%
  • .co.uk 2.2%
  • .ru 1.9%
  • .ch 1.9%
  • Other 33%

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

  • Online Shopping 22.4%
  • Business 12.4%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.3%
  • Education/Reference 4.6%
  • Entertainment 4.1%
  • Blogs/Wiki 3.6%
  • Internet Services 3.4%
  • Travel 3.2%
  • Sports 3.2%
  • Other 32.8%

🔢 Prototype Versions

The most common version of Prototype is 1.7, used by 88% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 9.9% of sites use Prototype 1.6, and 1% use Prototype 1.

  • 1.7 88%
  • 1.6 9.9%
  • 1 1%
  • 1.3 0.5%
  • 1.4 0.3%
  • 1.5 0.2%
  • 17 0.08%
  • 2 0.08%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Prototype alternatives.

RankName
1
jQuery
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A fast, small, feature-rich JavaScript library designed to simplify HTML DOM tree traversal and manipulation, event handling, CSS animations, and Ajax.

FreeOpen source
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MooTools

A collection of JavaScript utilities for DOM management, AJAX, and event handling.

FreeOpen source
175
Htmx

A library that allows you to use AJAX, CSS transitions, WebSocket and Server Sent Events directly from HTML.

FreeOpen source
236
Zepto
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A lightweight and modular open-source JavaScript library with a largely jQuery-compatible API, designed for modern browsers and optimized for fast execution and small file size.

FreeOpen source
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RxJS

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

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 the United States.

Who uses Prototype?

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

Do academic institutions use Prototype?

Yes. The most prominent of these is sjsu.edu. Overall, we know of 6 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 216 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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