Akismet
Akismet is a comment spam filtering service originally developed for 
WordPress that can also be integrated with other CMS and forums.
According to our data, Akismet is the 5th most popular spam protection software solution on the web.
It has 3.8% of the spam protection market share and is detected on 0.6% of all websites.
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Akismet is available in both free and paid versions.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Spam Protection
- Rank: 5
- Market share: 3.8%
🏆 Akismet Awards
- 🥉 Third most popular in Vietnam in the Spam Protection category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Iran in the Spam Protection category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Ukraine in the Spam Protection category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Belarus in the Spam Protection category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in the United States in the Spam Protection category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Australia in the Spam Protection category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in the Netherlands in the Spam Protection category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Russia in the Spam Protection category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in New Zealand in the Spam Protection category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Malta in the Spam Protection category.
⚡ Sites Using Akismet
We have data on 21,067 websites that use the Akismet spam protection software solution. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Akismet is grab.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1,888 | Singapore | American English | |
| 2 | #5,839 | Mexico | Spanish | |
| 3 | #6,016 | Philippines | American English | |
| 4 | #6,161 | United States | American English | |
| 5 | #7,606 | American English | ||
| 6 | #7,905 | United States | American English | |
| 7 | #8,210 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 8 | #12,313 | United States | American English | |
| 9 | #12,318 | American English | ||
| 10 | #14,328 | United States | American English | |
| 11 | #14,425 | American English | ||
| 12 | #15,443 | Italy | Italian | |
| 13 | #16,098 | American English | ||
| 14 | #16,438 | France | American English | |
| 15 | #17,434 | English | ||
| 16 | #17,643 | United States | American English | |
| 17 | #18,148 | United States | American English | |
| 18 | #21,259 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 19 | #22,096 | Malaysia | American English | |
| 20 | #22,919 | Guatemala | Spanish |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Akismet:
- 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 Akismet are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
- United States 43.3%
- United Kingdom 6.5%
- Australia 5.9%
- Spain 4.3%
- Netherlands 4.2%
- Canada 3.3%
- France 2.7%
- Italy 2.5%
- Brazil 2.2%
- Other 25.1%
Most Akismet users speak English, Spanish, or Dutch.
- English 73.9%
- Spanish 4.7%
- Dutch 3%
- French 2.6%
- Portuguese 2.1%
- Italian 2%
- Russian 1.4%
- Japanese 1.3%
- Persian 1.3%
- Other 7.7%
The Akismet spam protection software solution is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 57.8%
- .org 8.9%
- .com.au 3.7%
- .net 2.7%
- .nl 2.5%
- .co.uk 2.3%
- .com.br 1.3%
- .it 1.3%
- .ca 1.3%
- Other 18.2%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Akismet include business, marketing and merchandising, and blogs and wiki.
- Business 23.7%
- Marketing/Merchandising 16.2%
- Blogs/Wiki 7%
- Internet Services 6.7%
- Health 5.8%
- Education/Reference 4.9%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3.7%
- Travel 3.7%
- Real Estate 3.5%
- Other 24.8%
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What is the company behind Akismet?
Akismet is owned by Automattic Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
Can I use Akismet for free?
Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.
How much is Akismet per month?
You can buy Akismet for $14.95 per month.
Which country uses Akismet the most?
The majority of Akismet users are from the United States.
Who uses Akismet?
According to our data, Akismet is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as grab.com,
yucatan.com.mx, and
deped.gov.ph.
Is Akismet used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by deped.gov.ph. In total, we found Akismet on 5 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Akismet?
Yes. The most prominent of these are vccs.edu,
nu.edu, and
url.edu.gt. Overall, we know of 53 academic websites in the United States that use Akismet.
How does Akismet stack up against the competition?
Akismet is a moderately popular spam protection software solution, ranking ahead of 12 other spam protection software we track.
What are the alternatives to Akismet?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Akismet may include 
Cloudflare Email Obfuscation, CleanTalk, and
reCAPTCHA.
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