JSON Feed
JSON Feed is a web syndication format that delivers website updates and published content in 
JSON instead of 
XML-based formats such as 
RSS and Atom.
It defines a structured feed format with support for articles, summaries, authors, tags, attachments, and custom extensions, and is commonly used by blogs, news sites, podcast platforms, and APIs.
According to our data, JSON Feed is the second most popular syndication technology on the web.
It has 70.1% of the syndication market share and is present on 26% of all websites.
It appears on 41.3% of all websites in Spain, 37.9% in Australia, and 37.5% in Italy.
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Wikipedia📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Syndication
- Rank: 2
- Market share: 70.1%
🏆 JSON Feed Awards
- 🥇 Most popular in Monaco in the Syndication category.
- 🥇 Most popular in the Faroe Islands in the Syndication category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Bermuda in the Syndication category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Curacao in the Syndication category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Guinea in the Syndication category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in the United States in the Syndication category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in the United Kingdom in the Syndication category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Germany in the Syndication category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Spain in the Syndication category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in France in the Syndication category.
⚡ Sites Using JSON Feed
We have data on 1,051,907 websites that use JSON Feed syndication technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using JSON Feed is 
bitly.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bitly.com |
#37 | United States | American English |
| 2 | #239 | United Kingdom | British English | |
| 3 |  clever.com |
#354 | United States | American English |
| 4 | #463 | India | American English | |
| 5 |  code.jquery.com |
United States | American English | |
| 6 | #514 | United States | American English | |
| 7 | #535 | United States | American English | |
| 8 | #776 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 9 | #822 | India | American English | |
| 10 | #968 | Iran | Persian | |
| 11 | #1,024 | Indonesia | American English | |
| 12 |  powerschool.com |
#1,032 | United States | American English |
| 13 | #1,039 | United States | English | |
| 14 | #1,068 | American English | ||
| 15 | #1,080 | United States | American English | |
| 16 | #1,115 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 17 | #1,124 | American English | ||
| 18 | #1,142 | English | ||
| 19 | #1,146 | India | American English | |
| 20 |  granicus.com |
#1,147 | United States | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use JSON Feed:
- 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 JSON Feed are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
- United States 21.5%
- United Kingdom 6.8%
- Germany 6.4%
- Spain 4.7%
- France 4.5%
- Italy 4.3%
- Japan 3.8%
- Australia 3.6%
- Netherlands 3.3%
- Other 41.1%
Most JSON Feed users speak English, Spanish, or German.
- English 53.8%
- Spanish 6.7%
- German 6.4%
- French 4.7%
- Italian 3.5%
- Japanese 3.3%
- Portuguese 2.8%
- Dutch 2.7%
- Polish 1.6%
- Other 14.5%
JSON Feed syndication technology is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 43.3%
- .org 7.8%
- .de 4.1%
- .co.uk 2.5%
- .it 2.4%
- .net 2.3%
- .nl 2.2%
- .com.au 2.1%
- .fr 1.7%
- Other 31.6%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing JSON Feed include business, marketing and merchandising, and blogs and wiki.
- Business 21%
- Marketing/Merchandising 12.4%
- Blogs/Wiki 7%
- Education/Reference 6.7%
- Internet Services 5.2%
- Online Shopping 4.7%
- Travel 4.6%
- Health 4.2%
- Entertainment 4%
- Other 30.2%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is JSON Feed from?
JSON Feed is from Seattle, Washington, United States.
Which country uses JSON Feed the most?
The majority of JSON Feed users are from the United States.
Who uses JSON Feed?
According to our data, JSON Feed is used on millions of sites, including such established ones as bitly.com, oup.com, and
clever.com.
Is JSON Feed used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by usembassy.gov. In total, we found JSON Feed on 547 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use JSON Feed?
Yes, quite a few! Overall, we know of 1,730 academic websites in the United States that use JSON Feed.
How does JSON Feed stack up against its competitors?
JSON Feed is one of the most popular syndication technologies, second only to RSS.
What are the alternatives to JSON Feed?
Alternatives and possible competitors to JSON Feed may include RSS, Atom, and 
FeedBurner.
👉 See Also
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JSON-LD🗃️ 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 4,046,631 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.