Atom
IETF, Fremont, California, United StatesAtom is an 
XML-based web feed format used to syndicate content such as articles and updates, similar to RSS but defined as an IETF standard.
Unlike RSS, Atom uses a more strictly specified and extensible format with standardized date handling and unique entry IDs, which improves consistency and interoperability across feed readers and publishing systems.
According to our data, Atom is the third most popular syndication technology on the web.
It has 4.8% of the syndication market share and is present on 1.8% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- 🔗 Links
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Syndication
- Rank: 3
- Market share: 4.8%
🏆 Atom Awards
- 🥉 Third most popular in the United States in the Syndication category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Germany in the Syndication category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Japan in the Syndication category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in the United Kingdom in the Syndication category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Russia in the Syndication category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in France in the Syndication category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Italy in the Syndication category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Poland in the Syndication category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Spain in the Syndication category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in the Netherlands in the Syndication category.
⚡ Sites Using Atom
We have data on 61,549 websites that use Atom syndication technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Atom is syosetu.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #167 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 2 |  en.wikipedia.org |
United States | English | |
| 3 |  gitlab.com |
#326 | United States | American English |
| 4 | #490 | France | American English | |
| 5 | #674 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 6 | #753 | English | ||
| 7 | #800 | English | ||
| 8 | #1,002 | English | ||
| 9 | #1,156 | Malaysia | Burmese | |
| 10 | es.wikipedia.org |
United States | Spanish | |
| 11 | #1,317 | United States | English | |
| 12 | #1,357 | United States | American English | |
| 13 | #1,529 | English | ||
| 14 | #1,601 | Germany | German | |
| 15 |  commons.wikimedia.org |
United States | English | |
| 16 | #1,687 | Germany | German | |
| 17 | #1,836 | English | ||
| 18 | #1,840 | English | ||
| 19 | #1,984 | Germany | German | |
| 20 |  gist.github.com |
United States | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Atom:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Blogs/Wiki category.
Most of the sites using Atom are from the United States, Germany, and Japan.
- United States 19.6%
- Germany 8.3%
- Japan 7.3%
- United Kingdom 5.7%
- Russia 4.2%
- France 4.1%
- Italy 4.1%
- Poland 3.1%
- Spain 2.9%
- Other 40.7%
Most Atom users speak English, German, or Japanese.
- English 47.4%
- German 6.7%
- Japanese 6.2%
- Spanish 5.2%
- Russian 4.8%
- French 3.6%
- Italian 3.1%
- Polish 2.6%
- Portuguese 2.5%
- Other 17.9%
Atom syndication technology is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 41.2%
- .org 8.4%
- .de 4.8%
- .net 4.7%
- .ru 2.9%
- .it 2.2%
- .pl 1.8%
- .jp 1.4%
- .co.uk 1.4%
- Other 31.2%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Atom include blogs and wiki, business, and education and reference.
- Blogs/Wiki 16.1%
- Business 10.9%
- Education/Reference 7.8%
- Marketing/Merchandising 7.7%
- Entertainment 4.9%
- Internet Services 4.5%
- Sports 4.1%
- General News 4%
- Software/Hardware 2.9%
- Other 37.1%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind Atom?
Atom is owned by Internet Engineering Task Force, headquartered in Fremont, California, United States.
Which country uses Atom the most?
The majority of Atom users are from the United States.
Who uses Atom?
According to our data, Atom is used on thousands of sites, including syosetu.com,
en.wikipedia.org, and gitlab.com.
Is Atom used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by moe.gov.my. In total, we found Atom on 12 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Atom?
Yes. Overall, we know of 38 academic websites in the United States that use Atom.
How does Atom stack up against the competition?
What are the alternatives to Atom?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Atom may include RSS, JSON Feed, and
FeedBurner.
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🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,371,595 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.