Turbolinks

37signals, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Turbolinks is a JavaScript library that allows web apps to behave like a single page application (SPA). When you follow a link, Turbolinks automatically fetches the page, swapping its <body> and merging its <head>. Superseded by a Turbo framework.

According to our data, Turbolinks ranks 19th among the performance technologies we track.
It has 0.3% of the performance market share and is detected on 0.1% of all websites.

💸 Pricing

Turbolinks is available for free.

Free ✔️Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Turbolinks Awards

⚡ Sites Using Turbolinks

We have data on 4,854 websites that use Turbolinks performance technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Turbolinks is tnaflix.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 tnaflix.com #663 United States English
2 kundelik.kz #1,161 Kazakhstan Russian
3 tmz.com #1,447 United States English
4 paris.fr #3,271 France French
5 parcelsapp.com #3,446 English
6 yanmaga.jp #4,062 Japan Japanese
7 router-network.com #4,382 English
8 massagerepublic.com #4,444 English
9 customink.com #5,801 United States English
10 bangumi.org #7,788 Japan Japanese
11 citizensadvice.org.uk #8,598 United Kingdom English
12 lipscosme.com #8,945 Japan Japanese
13 archivebate.com #8,974 English
14 ednuva.com #10,089 United Kingdom Arabic
15 mollygram.com #10,448 Russia English
16 investidor10.com.br #10,859 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
17 4book.org #11,084 Russia Ukrainian
18 bookmeter.com #11,925 Japan Japanese
19 knmi.nl #12,073 Netherlands Dutch
20 jango.com #12,374 English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Turbolinks:

Most of the sites using Turbolinks are from the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

  • United States 16.1%
  • Germany 6.2%
  • United Kingdom 6.1%
  • Japan 5%
  • France 4.9%
  • Netherlands 4.1%
  • Brazil 3.4%
  • India 3.3%
  • Russia 2.9%
  • Other 48%

Most Turbolinks users speak English, German, or Spanish.

  • English 56.6%
  • German 5.2%
  • Spanish 5.2%
  • French 3.8%
  • Japanese 3.7%
  • Portuguese 2.9%
  • Dutch 2.8%
  • Russian 2.5%
  • Polish 1.9%
  • Other 15.4%

Turbolinks performance technology is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 43.4%
  • .org 6.1%
  • .net 3.1%
  • .de 2.7%
  • .jp 1.8%
  • .nl 1.7%
  • .co.uk 1.7%
  • .ch 1.6%
  • .fr 1.5%
  • Other 36.4%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Turbolinks include business, marketing and merchandising, and Internet services.

  • Business 15.7%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 11.2%
  • Internet Services 7.8%
  • Online Shopping 7.2%
  • Education/Reference 6.8%
  • Entertainment 5%
  • Blogs/Wiki 4.9%
  • Travel 4.4%
  • Real Estate 3.2%
  • Other 33.8%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Turbolinks alternatives.

RankName
20
Turbo
Chicago, Illinois, United States

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

FreeOpen source
32
Tachyon

A deprecated script that improves the user experience of your website by prerendering pages before a user navigates to them.

FreeOpen sourceLegacy
140
Barba.js

A small and easy to use library to make websites run like a SPA by creating smooth transitions between pages.

FreeOpen source
178
Htmx

A library that allows you to use AJAX, CSS transitions, WebSockets and Server Sent Events directly from HTML.

FreeOpen source
195
Senna.js
Diamond Bar, California, United States

A fast single page application engine from Liferay.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Turbolinks?

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

Can I use Turbolinks for free?

Yes, it is a free performance technology.

Which country uses Turbolinks the most?

The majority of Turbolinks users are from the United States.

Who uses Turbolinks?

According to our data, Turbolinks is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as kundelik.kz, tmz.com, and paris.fr.

Is Turbolinks used on government websites?

Overall, we found Turbolinks on 3 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Turbolinks?

Yes. Overall, we know of 5 academic websites in the United States that use Turbolinks.

How does Turbolinks compare to its competitors?

Turbolinks is a moderately popular performance technology, ranking ahead of 13 other performance technologies we track.

What are the alternatives to Turbolinks?

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

👉 See Also

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For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.