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 Superseded by a Turbo framework.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 21th among the performance optimization technologies we track.
It has 0.2% of the performance optimization market share and is detected on 0.1% of all websites.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Turbolinks is available for free.

Free ✔️ Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Turbolinks Awards

⚡ Sites Using Turbolinks

We have data on 5,419 websites that use Turbolinks performance optimization 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 #702 United States English
2 paris.fr #1,305 France French
3 citizensadvice.org.uk #1,804 United Kingdom English
4 tmz.com #1,831 United States English
5 aktualne.cz #3,323 Czech Republic Czech
6 yanmaga.jp #3,795 Japan Japanese
7 bangumi.org #4,350 Japan Japanese
8 massagerepublic.com #4,375 English
9 router-network.com #4,428 English
10 cardtrader.com #4,615 English
11 doctorsfile.jp #6,462 Japan Japanese
12 parcelsapp.com #8,816 English
13 fastweb.com #9,513 United States English
14 mollygram.com #10,184 English
15 bnext.com.tw #11,952 Taiwan Chinese
16 ticketco.events #12,844 English
17 wefunder.com #12,972 American English
18 pethyoeung.com #13,451 English
19 leopardscourier.com #14,268 Pakistan English
20 kundelik.kz #14,707 Kazakhstan Russian

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Turbolinks:

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

  • United States 14.6%
  • Germany 6.3%
  • Japan 6.2%
  • United Kingdom 5.6%
  • France 4.3%
  • Poland 3.8%
  • Brazil 3.4%
  • Netherlands 3.2%
  • Russia 3.2%
  • Other 49.4%

Most Turbolinks users speak English, Spanish, or German.

  • English 52.6%
  • Spanish 5.7%
  • German 5.6%
  • Japanese 4.4%
  • French 4.1%
  • Portuguese 3%
  • Russian 2.8%
  • Polish 2.7%
  • Dutch 2.6%
  • Other 16.5%

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

  • .com 40.3%
  • .org 6.1%
  • .net 3.2%
  • .de 3.1%
  • .jp 2.3%
  • .pl 2.1%
  • .ch 1.7%
  • .ru 1.7%
  • .co.uk 1.7%
  • Other 37.8%

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

  • Business 16%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.9%
  • Online Shopping 8.1%
  • Internet Services 7.5%
  • Education/Reference 6.8%
  • Entertainment 4.7%
  • Blogs/Wiki 4.6%
  • Travel 4.6%
  • Sports 2.8%
  • Other 34%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Turbolinks alternatives.

RankName
19
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
34
Tachyon

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

FreeOpen sourceLegacy
138
Barba.js
Vicenza, Italy

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

FreeOpen source
166
Htmx
Bozeman, Montana, United States

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.

FreeOpen source
198
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 optimization 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 paris.fr, citizensadvice.org.uk, and tmz.com.

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 optimization technology, ranking ahead of 13 other performance optimization technologies we track.

What are the alternatives to Turbolinks?

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

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