Raphael

Sydney, Australia

Raphaël is a JavaScript vector library for manipulating SVG graphics.

It supports SVG and VML rendering, path drawing, animations, transformations, drag-and-drop interactions, custom attributes, and DOM event handling, and serves as the graphics foundation for libraries such as gRaphaël and Morris.js.

According to our data, Raphael ranks 155th 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 3.8M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Raphael is available for free.

Free ✔️ Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Raphael Awards

⚡ Sites Using Raphael

We have data on 4,488 websites that use the Raphael JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Raphael is nytimes.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 nytimes.com #50 United States English
2 forbes.com #68 United States English
3 xhsocial.com #193 Moldova English
4 lefigaro.fr #286 France French
5 franceinfo.fr #384 France French
6 elle.com #1,353 United States American English
7 liberation.fr #1,446 France English
8 samsclub.com #1,531 American English
9 r7.com #1,576 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
10 sueddeutsche.de #1,595 Germany German
11 radiofrance.fr #1,600 France French
12 hola.com #2,162 American English
13 sfchronicle.com #2,163 United States English
14 on3.com #2,944 English
15 lanouvellerepublique.fr #3,128 France French
16 dunelm.com #3,364 United Kingdom English
17 nj.com #4,033 English
18 ajc.com #4,092 English
19 cuisineaz.com #4,242 France French
20 tecnm.mx #4,716 Mexico Mexican Spanish

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Raphael:

Most of the sites using Raphael are from the United States, France, and Spain.

  • United States 17.8%
  • France 7.2%
  • Spain 6.6%
  • Italy 6.2%
  • United Kingdom 6%
  • Germany 5%
  • Russia 3.1%
  • Nepal 2.9%
  • Brazil 2.8%
  • Other 42.4%

Most Raphael users speak English, Spanish, or French.

  • English 52.9%
  • Spanish 8.1%
  • French 6.7%
  • Italian 4.3%
  • German 4%
  • Russian 3.4%
  • Portuguese 3%
  • Polish 1.6%
  • Persian 1.3%
  • Other 14.7%

The Raphael JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 39.8%
  • .org 8.2%
  • .it 3.7%
  • .fr 3.1%
  • .de 2.6%
  • .net 2.4%
  • .co.uk 2.3%
  • .ru 2.2%
  • .es 2%
  • Other 33.7%

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

  • Business 17.6%
  • Online Shopping 12.9%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 7.9%
  • Education/Reference 5%
  • Sports 4.9%
  • Entertainment 4.6%
  • General News 4.5%
  • Travel 3.9%
  • Internet Services 3.4%
  • Other 35.3%

🔢 Raphael Versions

The most widespread version of Raphael is 2.1, used by 62.9% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 21.6% of sites use Raphael 2.3, and 14.4% use Raphael 2.2.

  • 2.1 62.9%
  • 2.3 21.6%
  • 2.2 14.4%
  • 2.0 1.1%
  • 1.5 0.2%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Raphael alternatives.

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Vivus

A lightweight JavaScript library that allows you to animate SVGs, giving them the appearance of being drawn.

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188
Fabric.js

A JavaScript canvas library with serialization and SVG-to-canvas/canvas-to-SVG parsers.

FreeOpen source
199
Snap.svg

A JavaScript library for animating, manipulating, and generating SVG content.

FreeOpen source
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Rough.js

A small graphics library that lets you draw in a sketchy, hand-drawn style.

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Two.js

A two-dimensional drawing library with the the same API for SVG, canvas, and WebGL.

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Raphael from?

Raphael is from Sydney, Australia.

Can I use Raphael for free?

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

Which country uses Raphael the most?

The majority of Raphael users are from the United States.

Who uses Raphael?

According to our data, Raphael is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as nytimes.com, forbes.com, and lefigaro.fr.

Is Raphael used on government websites?

In total, we found Raphael on 2 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Raphael?

Yes. Overall, we know of 2 academic websites in the United States that use Raphael.

How does Raphael stack up against the competition?

Raphael is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 157 other JavaScript libraries we track.

What are the alternatives to Raphael?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Raphael may include Snap.svg, Fabric.js, and Rough.js.

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