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 160th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.1% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 0.1% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.6M+ 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 3,594 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 xhsocial.com #193 Moldova English
3 franceinfo.fr #384 France French
4 r7.com #1,576 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
5 sueddeutsche.de #1,595 Germany German
6 radiofrance.fr #1,600 France French
7 seekingalpha.com #1,747 United States English
8 on3.com #2,944 English
9 lanouvellerepublique.fr #3,128 France French
10 dunelm.com #3,364 United Kingdom English
11 cuisineaz.com #4,242 France French
12 tecnm.mx #4,716 Mexico Mexican Spanish
13 lexpress.fr #5,960 France French
14 basspro.com #5,961 United States American English
15 inquirer.com #6,111 English
16 adyen.com #6,178 Netherlands English
17 quotidiano.net #6,471 Italy Italian
18 olx.pt #6,662 Portugal Portuguese
19 normattiva.it #7,215 Italy Italian
20 theartnewspaper.com #7,296 United States English

📈 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 14.8%
  • France 8.1%
  • Spain 7.4%
  • Italy 6.8%
  • Germany 6.3%
  • United Kingdom 3.8%
  • Russia 3.1%
  • Brazil 2.8%
  • India 2.4%
  • Other 44.5%

Most Raphael users speak English, Spanish, or French.

  • English 46.7%
  • Spanish 9.2%
  • French 7.6%
  • Italian 4.9%
  • German 4.9%
  • Russian 3.7%
  • Portuguese 3.1%
  • Polish 1.9%
  • Persian 1.8%
  • Other 16.2%

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

  • .com 38.6%
  • .org 7.9%
  • .it 4.2%
  • .fr 3.2%
  • .de 2.9%
  • .net 2.8%
  • .ru 2.3%
  • .es 2.2%
  • .gov.np 1.9%
  • Other 34%

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

  • Business 17.1%
  • Online Shopping 13.4%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 8.3%
  • Education/Reference 4.6%
  • Entertainment 4.6%
  • Internet Services 4.5%
  • Travel 3.7%
  • Sports 3.7%
  • General News 3.4%
  • Other 36.7%

🔢 Raphael Versions

The most widespread version of Raphael is 2.1, used by 70.7% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 15.2% of sites use Raphael 2.3, and 12.8% use Raphael 2.2.

  • 2.1 70.7%
  • 2.3 15.2%
  • 2.2 12.8%
  • 2.0 1.2%
  • 1.5 0.3%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Raphael alternatives.

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Vivus

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Fabric.js

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Snap.svg

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Rough.js

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

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Raphael's headquarters?

Raphael is located in 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, franceinfo.fr, and r7.com.

Is Raphael used on government websites?

In total, we found Raphael on 69 government sites in Nepal.

How does Raphael compare to the competition?

Raphael is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 152 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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