QUIC
IETF, Fremont, California, United StatesQUIC is a multiplexed transport layer network protocol built on top of UDP, originally developed at Google.
According to our data, QUIC is the 8th most popular networking technology on the web.
It has 6.4% of the networking market share and is detected on 5.9% of all websites.
Wikipedia📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Networking
- Rank: 8
- Market share: 6.4%
🏆 QUIC Awards
- 🥉 Third most popular in Iran in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Turkey in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Vietnam in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Romania in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Slovenia in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Serbia in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Bangladesh in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Nepal in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Kenya in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Afghanistan in the Networking category.
⚡ Sites Using QUIC
We have data on 194,492 websites that use QUIC networking technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using QUIC is promiedos.com.ar.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #686 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 2 | #762 | Iran | Persian | |
| 3 | #900 | Iran | Persian | |
| 4 |  slack.com |
#1,026 | United States | American English |
| 5 | #1,138 | China | Chinese | |
| 6 | #1,233 | China | Chinese | |
| 7 | #1,325 | Switzerland | German | |
| 8 | #2,817 | Brazil | English | |
| 9 | #3,333 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 10 | #3,789 | Chile | Spanish | |
| 11 | #3,847 | Russia | Indonesian | |
| 12 | #4,361 | Spain | English | |
| 13 | #4,582 | Finland | Arabic | |
| 14 | #4,611 | United States | Arabic | |
| 15 | #4,785 | Turkey | English | |
| 16 | #4,861 | Iran | Persian | |
| 17 | #4,936 | Iran | Persian | |
| 18 | #4,954 | Iran | Persian | |
| 19 | #4,965 | Iran | Persian | |
| 20 | #5,152 | Iran | Persian |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use QUIC:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using QUIC are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
- United States 13.2%
- United Kingdom 7.2%
- Australia 6.7%
- India 5.1%
- Poland 4.7%
- Netherlands 4.3%
- Turkey 4.1%
- Iran 3.8%
- Brazil 3.4%
- Other 47.5%
Most QUIC users speak English, Spanish, or Persian.
- English 47.1%
- Spanish 7.7%
- Persian 5.4%
- Polish 4.3%
- Turkish 3.8%
- Portuguese 3.5%
- Vietnamese 2.9%
- Dutch 2.8%
- Italian 2.6%
- Other 19.9%
QUIC networking technology is especially popular on .com top-level domains.
- .com 40.3%
- .com.au 4.6%
- .org 4.3%
- .pl 3.4%
- .co.uk 2.8%
- .net 2.8%
- .nl 2.5%
- .com.br 2.5%
- .ir 2.2%
- Other 34.6%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing QUIC include business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping.
- Business 18%
- Marketing/Merchandising 11.2%
- Online Shopping 9%
- Blogs/Wiki 8.9%
- Internet Services 6.6%
- Education/Reference 6.2%
- Travel 4.6%
- Entertainment 4.2%
- Health 3.2%
- Other 28.1%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind QUIC?
QUIC is owned by Internet Engineering Task Force, headquartered in Fremont, California, United States.
Which country uses QUIC the most?
The majority of QUIC users are from the United States.
Who uses QUIC?
According to our data, QUIC is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as promiedos.com.ar,
delgarm.com, and
musicdel.ir.
Is QUIC used on government websites?
Overall, we found QUIC on 24 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use QUIC?
Yes. In total, we know of 50 academic websites in the United States that use QUIC.
How does QUIC compare to its competitors?
QUIC is a moderately popular networking technology, ranking ahead of 2 other networking technologies we track.