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 156th 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.

It appears on 0.3% of all websites in Spain, 0.2% in France, and 0.2% in Italy.

Statistics based on 4M+ 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 4,648 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 forbes.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 forbes.com #63 United States English
2 xhsocial.com #127 Moldova English
3 lefigaro.fr #358 France French
4 hola.com #642 American English
5 sueddeutsche.de #990 Germany German
6 liberation.fr #1,238 France French
7 elle.com #1,560 United States American English
8 samsclub.com #1,886 American English
9 sfchronicle.com #2,335 United States English
10 lanouvellerepublique.fr #2,358 France French
11 airbnb.fr #2,492 France French
12 r7.com #2,614 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
13 tecnm.mx #2,649 Mexico Mexican Spanish
14 ilrestodelcarlino.it #2,777 Italy Italian
15 lanazione.it #2,878 Italy Italian
16 on3.com #2,975 English
17 nj.com #3,163 English
18 dunelm.com #3,379 United Kingdom English
19 cuisineaz.com #3,966 France French
20 cricketworld.com #4,433 United Kingdom 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 17.2%
  • France 7.2%
  • Spain 6.6%
  • Italy 6.1%
  • United Kingdom 6%
  • Germany 5.2%
  • Russia 3%
  • Brazil 2.9%
  • Nepal 2.8%
  • Other 43%

Most Raphael users speak English, Spanish, or French.

  • English 52.9%
  • Spanish 8%
  • French 6.6%
  • Italian 4.3%
  • German 4%
  • Russian 3.4%
  • Portuguese 3.1%
  • Polish 1.7%
  • Persian 1.3%
  • Other 14.7%

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

  • .com 39.6%
  • .org 8.1%
  • .it 3.7%
  • .fr 3%
  • .de 2.6%
  • .net 2.4%
  • .co.uk 2.3%
  • .ru 2.1%
  • .es 2%
  • Other 34.2%

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

  • Business 17.4%
  • Online Shopping 13.1%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 8.1%
  • Education/Reference 5%
  • Sports 4.9%
  • Entertainment 4.5%
  • General News 4.5%
  • Travel 3.8%
  • Internet Services 3.6%
  • Other 35.1%

🔢 Raphael Versions

The most widespread version of Raphael is 2.1, used by 64.1% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 20.7% of sites use Raphael 2.3, and 14.1% use Raphael 2.2.

  • 2.1 64.1%
  • 2.3 20.7%
  • 2.2 14.1%
  • 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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189
Fabric.js

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

FreeOpen source
200
Snap.svg

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

FreeOpen source
230
Rough.js

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

FreeOpen source
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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 forbes.com, lefigaro.fr, and hola.com.

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 161 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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