Zepto
Zepto is 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.
It provides modules for DOM manipulation, event handling, Ajax and JSONP requests, and simple animation effects, supports a chainable API similar to jQuery, and can be customized through a modular build system that includes only the required components for a project.
According to our data, Zepto ranks 245th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.02% of the JavaScript library market share and is present on 0.02% of all websites.
It is especially popular in China, appearing on 0.1% of all websites in the country.
- π Website
- </> Source code
πΈ Pricing
Zepto is available for free.
π Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 245
- Market share: 0.02%
π Zepto Awards
- β¬οΈ 91st most popular in China in the JavaScript Libraries category.
β‘ Sites Built With Zepto
We have data on 700 websites that use the Zepto JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Zepto is thetimes.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #497 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 2 | #2,236 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 3 | #4,988 | China | Chinese | |
| 4 | #6,428 | Russia | Russian | |
| 5 | #6,503 | China | ||
| 6 | #6,929 | India | English | |
| 7 | #8,380 | India | English | |
| 8 | #15,108 | English | ||
| 9 | #16,274 | English | ||
| 10 | #17,635 | Paraguay | Spanish | |
| 11 | #18,830 | American English | ||
| 12 | #19,523 | Switzerland | German | |
| 13 | #20,522 | France | French | |
| 14 | #22,210 | English | ||
| 15 | #23,350 | China | Chinese | |
| 16 | #24,214 | English | ||
| 17 | #25,576 | China | Chinese | |
| 18 | #30,496 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 19 | #32,688 | China | English | |
| 20 | #37,177 | English |
π Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Zepto:
- are located in China
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Zepto are from China, the United States, and Japan.
- China 18.5%
- United States 13%
- Japan 7.1%
- Germany 5.5%
- India 4.9%
- United Kingdom 3.6%
- Singapore 3.5%
- Hong Kong 3.1%
- Russia 2.9%
- Other 37.9%
Most Zepto users speak English, Chinese, or Japanese.
- English 52%
- Chinese 16.2%
- Japanese 5.4%
- German 3.8%
- Spanish 3.5%
- Portuguese 2.9%
- Russian 2.8%
- Italian 1.8%
- French 1.5%
- Other 10.1%
The Zepto JavaScript library is especially popular on .com top-level domains.
- .com 52.3%
- .org 4.6%
- .net 3.6%
- .de 2.4%
- .ru 2.3%
- .cn 2%
- .it 1.3%
- .io 1.3%
- .jp 1.1%
- Other 29.1%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Zepto include business, Internet services, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 19%
- Internet Services 8.9%
- Marketing/Merchandising 7.6%
- Entertainment 7.6%
- Blogs/Wiki 7%
- Online Shopping 5.7%
- Education/Reference 5.1%
- Software/Hardware 5.1%
- General News 3.2%
- Other 30.8%
π’ Zepto Versions
The most popular version of Zepto is 1.2, used by 62.2% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 22.4% of sites use Zepto 1.1, and 15.3% use Zepto 1.0.
- 1.2 62.2%
- 1.1 22.4%
- 1.0 15.3%
- Other 0.1%
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π¬ Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Zepto from?
Zepto is from Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Is Zepto free?
Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
Moreover, it is an open-source solution, and you can find its source code on 
GitHub.
Which country uses Zepto the most?
The majority of Zepto users are from China.
Who uses Zepto?
According to our data, Zepto is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as thetimes.com,
claro.com.ar, and
ixdzs8.com.
Do academic institutions use Zepto?
Yes. The most notable of these is xmu.edu.cn.
π See Also
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ποΈ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 4,046,631 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.