YAML

YAML is a data serialization language designed to be human friendly and work well with modern programming languages for common everyday tasks.

According to our data, YAML is present on 2.8% of all websites.

πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

πŸ† YAML Awards

⚑ Sites Using YAML

We have data on 93,693 websites that use YAML. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using YAML 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 Japan 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

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use YAML:

Most of the sites using YAML are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and India.

  • United States 21.5%
  • United Kingdom 9.9%
  • India 6.2%
  • Australia 6.1%
  • Germany 5.7%
  • Netherlands 5.1%
  • Canada 4.8%
  • Japan 4.6%
  • France 4.1%
  • Other 32%

Most YAML users speak English, Spanish, or German.

  • English 78.3%
  • Spanish 3.5%
  • German 3.4%
  • Japanese 2.8%
  • French 2.6%
  • Italian 1.3%
  • Portuguese 1.1%
  • Dutch 1%
  • Chinese 0.9%
  • Other 5.1%

YAML is especially popular on .com top-level domains.

  • .com 61%
  • .org 3.9%
  • .co.uk 3.1%
  • .com.au 3%
  • .de 2.2%
  • .net 1.7%
  • .ca 1.3%
  • .co 1.2%
  • .jp 1.1%
  • Other 21.5%

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

  • Online Shopping 36.4%
  • Fashion/Beauty 11.6%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 11.6%
  • Business 7.9%
  • Education/Reference 4.6%
  • Entertainment 2.7%
  • Blogs/Wiki 2.5%
  • Sports 2.5%
  • Internet Services 2.4%
  • Other 17.8%

πŸ•΅οΈ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best YAML alternatives.

RankName
1
CSS
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

A stylesheet language used to control the presentation of HTML and XML documents, defining layout, colors, typography, and responsive behavior across different devices.

2
HTML
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

A markup language used to create web pages and is the de facto standard for documents displayed in web browsers.

20
GraphQL
Menlo Park, California, United States

A data query and manipulation language for APIs typically used for remote client-server communications.

22
Sass

A stylesheet language that compiles to CSS and allows developers to use variables, nested rules, mixins, and functions.

25
Less

A backward-compatible CSS language extension inspired by Sass that supports variables, mixins, operations, and functions.

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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

Which country uses YAML the most?

The majority of YAML users are from the United States.

Who uses YAML?

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

Is YAML used on government websites?

In total, we found YAML on 24 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use YAML?

Yes, quite a few! The most notable of these is academia.edu. Overall, we know of 112 academic websites in the United States that use YAML.

How does YAML stack up against the competition?

YAML is a moderately popular standard, ranking ahead of 40 other standards we track.

What are the alternatives to YAML?

Alternatives and possible competitors to YAML may include CSS, HTML, and GraphQL.

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