Ruby

An interpreted, object-oriented, open-source programming language often used for web development.

According to our data, Ruby is the 5th most popular programming language on the web.
It has 2.8% of the programming language market share and is detected on 2.3% of all websites.

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Ruby Awards

⚡ Sites Built With Ruby

We have data on 70,551 websites that use the Ruby programming language. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Ruby is wyze.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 wyze.com #49 English
2 scribd.com #70 United States English
3 gov.uk #76 United Kingdom English
4 goodreads.com #134 United States English
5 airbnb.com #340 United States English
6 academia.edu #360 United States English
7 tabelog.com #380 Japan Japanese
8 remove.bg #512 Bulgaria English
9 archiveofourown.org #585 English
10 game8.co #718 American English
11 railyatri.in #729 India English
12 tabor.ru #742 Russia Russian
13 game8.jp #759 Japan Japanese
14 fantia.jp #778 Japan Japanese
15 e621.net #800 English
16 zearn.org #807 American English
17 mechacomic.jp #823 Japan Japanese
18 gumroad.com #1,032 English
19 booth.pm #1,103 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Japanese
20 moneyforward.com #1,155 Japan Japanese

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Ruby:

Most of the sites using Ruby are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

  • United States 21.9%
  • United Kingdom 9.7%
  • Australia 6.1%
  • India 6%
  • Netherlands 6%
  • Germany 5.9%
  • Canada 4.6%
  • Japan 4.5%
  • France 4%
  • Other 31.3%

Most Ruby users speak English, German, or Spanish.

  • English 78.3%
  • German 3.5%
  • Spanish 3.3%
  • Japanese 2.8%
  • French 2.6%
  • Italian 1.2%
  • Portuguese 1.1%
  • Dutch 1%
  • Chinese 0.8%
  • Other 5.4%

The Ruby programming language is especially popular on .com top-level domains.

  • .com 60%
  • .org 4.2%
  • .co.uk 2.9%
  • .com.au 2.9%
  • .de 2.3%
  • .net 1.8%
  • .ca 1.3%
  • .in 1.2%
  • .jp 1.2%
  • Other 22.2%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Ruby include online shopping, marketing and merchandising, and fashion and beauty.

  • Online Shopping 34.6%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 11.6%
  • Fashion/Beauty 11.4%
  • Business 8.2%
  • Education/Reference 4.7%
  • Entertainment 2.9%
  • Internet Services 2.7%
  • Blogs/Wiki 2.7%
  • Health 1.9%
  • Other 19.3%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Ruby alternatives.

RankName
1
JavaScript
Austin, Texas, United States

An interpreted programming language and a core technology of the web, alongside HTML and CSS, used to add interactivity and logic to websites and web applications.
2
PHP

A widely used free server-side scripting language.
3
C#
Redmond, Washington, United States

A high-level, object-oriented programming language used primarily on the .NET platform.
4
Lua
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A lightweight scripting language designed primarily for embedded use in applications.
6
Java
Austin, Texas, United States

A multi-platform, object-oriented programming language first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995.

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Which country uses Ruby the most?

The majority of Ruby users are from the United States.

Who uses Ruby?

According to our data, Ruby is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as wyze.com, scribd.com, and gov.uk.

Is Ruby used on government websites?

Overall, we found Ruby on 22 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Ruby?

Yes, quite a few! The most notable of these is academia.edu. Overall, we know of 106 academic websites in the United States that use Ruby.

How does Ruby compare to its competitors?

Ruby is a fairly popular programming language, ranking ahead of 18 other programming languages we track.

What are the alternatives to Ruby?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Ruby may include JavaScript, PHP, and C#.

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