Turbo

37signals, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Turbo is a lightweight JavaScript library that provides the speed and feel of a single-page application without requiring developers to write any JavaScript.

It uses techniques such as Turbo Drive, which intercepts link clicks and form submissions to perform background fetches and update the page without a full reload, Turbo Frames, which divide a page into independent regions that can be updated separately or lazy loaded, and Turbo Streams, which enable real-time or asynchronous partial page updates over WebSocket or SSE using plain HTML.

According to our data, Turbo ranks 19th among the performance optimization technologies we track.
It has 0.3% of the performance optimization market share and is detected on 0.2% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.8M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Turbo is available for free.

Free ✔️ Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Turbo Awards

⚡ Sites Built With Turbo

We have data on 6,658 websites that use Turbo performance optimization technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Turbo is github.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 github.com #13 United States English
2 gob.pe #624 Peru Spanish
3 coingecko.com #1,307 English
4 themeforest.net #1,831 Australia English
5 reverbnation.com #1,948 Singapore English
6 gist.github.com United States English
7 codecanyon.net #2,406 Australia English
8 vecteezy.com #2,425 United States English
9 cults3d.com #2,699 France English
10 paris.fr #3,271 France French
11 zeturf.com #3,560 Malta French
12 y8.com #3,604 English
13 zeturf.fr #5,127 France French
14 masstamilan.dev #5,135 English
15 openstreetmap.org #5,341 United Kingdom English
16 vivino.com #6,456 United States English
17 letemps.ch #6,837 Switzerland Swiss French
18 wellfound.com #7,171 United States English
19 thestorygraph.com #7,289 American English
20 mixlr.com #7,907 Ireland English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Turbo:

Most of the sites using Turbo are from the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.

  • United States 15.5%
  • Germany 9.2%
  • Netherlands 7.3%
  • United Kingdom 6.6%
  • Poland 6.2%
  • France 6%
  • Switzerland 2.8%
  • Brazil 2.5%
  • Russia 2.4%
  • Other 41.5%

Most Turbo users speak English, German, or Dutch.

  • English 54.4%
  • German 7.7%
  • Dutch 5.5%
  • French 5.3%
  • Polish 4.6%
  • Spanish 4.2%
  • Portuguese 2.4%
  • Russian 2%
  • Japanese 1.6%
  • Other 12.3%

Turbo performance optimization technology is especially popular on .com top-level domains.

  • .com 42.4%
  • .de 4.9%
  • .org 4.2%
  • .nl 4.1%
  • .pl 3.7%
  • .net 2.3%
  • .fr 2%
  • .ch 2%
  • .co.uk 1.8%
  • Other 32.6%

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

  • Business 14.8%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 11.2%
  • Online Shopping 10.8%
  • Internet Services 6.9%
  • Entertainment 6.8%
  • Education/Reference 4.9%
  • Blogs/Wiki 3.7%
  • Sports 2.9%
  • Travel 2.8%
  • Other 35.2%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Turbo alternatives.

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Turbolinks
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Barba.js
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A lightweight library to make websites run like a SPA by creating smooth transitions between pages.

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Htmx
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An open-source JavaScript library that extends HTML by adding custom attributes to trigger AJAX requests, CSS transitions, WebSockets, and Server-Sent Events directly in HTML markup.

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Senna.js
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A fast single page application engine from Liferay.

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Hyperscript
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A scripting language that allows developers to respond to events and perform simple DOM manipulation in code embedded directly in HTML elements.

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Turbo?

Turbo is owned by 37signals LLC, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Is Turbo free?

Yes, it is a free performance optimization technology.
Moreover, it is an open-source solution, and you can find its code on GitHub.

Which country uses Turbo the most?

The majority of Turbo users are from the United States.

Who uses Turbo?

According to our data, Turbo is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as github.com, gob.pe, and coingecko.com.

Is Turbo used on government websites?

In total, we found Turbo on 3 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Turbo?

Yes. Overall, we know of 6 academic websites in the United States that use Turbo.

How does Turbo compare to the competition?

Turbo is a moderately popular performance optimization technology, ranking ahead of 15 other performance optimization technologies we track.

What are the alternatives to Turbo?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Turbo may include Htmx, Turbolinks, and Barba.js.

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