IndieAuth

W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

IndieAuth is a decentralized identity protocol built on top of OAuth 2.0.

According to our data, IndieAuth ranks 52th among the standards we track.
It is detected on 0.005% of all websites.

πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

⚑ Sites Using IndieAuth

We have data on 197 websites that use IndieAuth. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using IndieAuth is skewed.de.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 skewed.de #103,115 Germany English
2 simonwillison.net #103,415 United Kingdom British English
3 cweiske.de #149,078 Germany English
4 nvda.es #317,721 Spain Spanish
5 cybernetman.com #482,187 United States English
6 hacdias.com #955,010 English
7 fenarinarsa.com #1,043,019 France French
8 jjude.com #1,064,630 English
9 tract-linguistes.org #1,092,434 France French
10 matthiasott.com #1,125,014 Germany English
11 moth.monster #1,176,664 United States English
12 familienbetrieb.info #1,254,694 Germany German
13 dannb.org #1,296,231 American English
14 paperpilot.dev #2,000,391 United States English
15 on6zq.be #2,165,388 Belgium English
16 thebumblingbiochemist.com #2,486,606 Canada English
17 trythisteaching.com #3,218,373 United Kingdom British English
18 manton.org #3,222,773 United States English
19 aaronparecki.com #3,851,224 English
20 axbom.com #3,867,253 Sweden English

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use IndieAuth:

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

  • United States 26.1%
  • Germany 16.4%
  • United Kingdom 16.4%
  • Australia 6%
  • France 6%
  • Canada 5.2%
  • Brazil 3%
  • India 2.2%
  • Ireland 2.2%
  • Other 16.5%

Most IndieAuth users speak English, German, or French.

  • English 84.7%
  • German 6.1%
  • French 4.6%
  • Russian 1%
  • Spanish 1%
  • Portuguese 1%
  • Swedish 1%
  • Chinese 0.5%
  • Other 0.1%

IndieAuth is especially popular on .com, .org, and .net top-level domains.

  • .com 41.1%
  • .org 10.2%
  • .net 7.6%
  • .de 6.6%
  • .me 4.6%
  • .co.uk 4.1%
  • .info 2%
  • .fr 2%
  • .blog 2%
  • Other 19.8%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing IndieAuth include blogs and wiki, technical, business forums, and forum, bulletin boards.

  • Blogs/Wiki 39.5%
  • Technical/Business Forums 14%
  • Forum/Bulletin Boards 9.3%
  • Entertainment 7%
  • Personal Pages 7%
  • Business 4.7%
  • Software/Hardware 4.7%
  • Technical Information 4.7%
  • Internet Services 2.3%
  • Other 6.8%

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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind IndieAuth?

IndieAuth is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Which country uses IndieAuth the most?

The majority of IndieAuth users are from the United States.

Who uses IndieAuth?

According to our data, IndieAuth is used on over a hundred sites, including such established ones as skewed.de, simonwillison.net, and cweiske.de.

What are the alternatives to IndieAuth?

Alternatives and possible competitors to IndieAuth may include RelMeAuth, OAuth, and OpenID.

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