⚡ Tools in Japan

Tools are software programs and utilities that help users perform specific tasks, from writing and managing code to processing documents.

Japan is an East Asian country with a population of around 125 million people.

According to our statistics, tools are detected on 5.6% of websites from Japan.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top tools on websites in Japan in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Webpack with an impressive share of 49.2%, followed by Git with 19.3% and Google Closure Compiler with 11.9%.

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top tools that are more popular in Japan than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

✨ Best Tools

Below is a more detailed list of the top 25 of the 46 tools used on sites from Japan, ranked by their market share.

RankNameMarket share
1
Webpack
San Francisco, California, United States

A static module bundler for modern JavaScript applications.

FreeOpen source
2
Git
New York, United States

A free and open-source distributed version control system for tracking changes in source code, originally created by Linus Torvalds for development of the Linux kernel.

FreeOpen source
3
Google Closure Compiler
Mountain View, California, United States

A tool for speeding up JavaScript loading and execution that analyzes and minifies your JavaScript by checking syntax, variables, and types, and removing unused code.

FreeOpen source
4
RTLCSS
Jordan

A framework for converting Left-To-Right CSS to Right-To-Left.

FreeOpen source
5
PostCSS

A tool for transforming CSS styles with JS plugins.

FreeOpen source
6
Fontello

A free icon font generator that allows you to create custom fonts using icons from other sets like Font Awesome.

FreeOpen source
7
Autoprefixer

A PostCSS plugin to parse CSS and add vendor prefixes to CSS rules using values from Can I Use.

FreeOpen source
8
Gulp
San Francisco, California, United States

An open-source JavaScript toolkit for automating repetitive development tasks using a code-based configuration and a streaming build system.

FreeOpen source
9
ChatGPT
San Francisco, California, United States

A generative AI chatbot and virtual assistant developed by OpenAI that uses large language models to understand and generate human-like text in response to user prompts.

Free$8+/month
10
Microsoft Office
Redmond, Washington, United States

A suite of software programs that includes a word processor (Microsoft Word), a spreadsheet editor, a presentation program, an email client, and others.

Free$179.99+
11
Rollup

A module bundler for JavaScript which compiles small pieces of code into something larger and more complex, such as a library or application.

FreeOpen source
12
Vite

A fast, framework-agnostic frontend build tool from the creator of Vue.js.

FreeOpen source
13
ESLint
San Francisco, California, United States

A static code analysis tool for ECMAScript/JavaScript code.

FreeOpen source
14
SVN
Wilmington, Delaware, United States

An open-source version control system designed to manage and track changes to files and directories in a centralized repository.

FreeOpen source
15
TeamViewer
Göppingen, Germany

A remote control software used to access and control computers and mobile devices.

$24.90+/month
16
WordOps

An open-source command-line toolset that automates the installation and configuration of optimized LEMP stacks and WordPress environments on Linux servers, developed as a fork of EasyEngine v3 without Docker dependency.

FreeOpen source
17
Prettier

A code formatter that brings code to a consistent style.

FreeOpen source
18
Istio
San Francisco, California, United States

A configurable, open source service-mesh layer that connects, monitors, and secures the containers in a Kubernetes cluster.

FreeOpen source
19
Microsoft Word
Redmond, Washington, United States

A word processing program developed by Microsoft and included in the Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 suites for creating, editing, and formatting text documents.

20
HTTrack

A free and open-source Web crawler that allows users to download websites to a local computer.

FreeOpen source
21
Canva
Sydney, Australia

A graphic design platform that enables users to create, edit, and collaborate on visual content across formats such as logos, presentations, videos, websites, and marketing materials.

Free$18+/user/month
Google Sheets
Mountain View, California, United States

A cloud-based spreadsheet app included in the Google Docs Editors suite that allows users to create, edit, and analyze data collaboratively in real time within a web browser.

Free$7+/user/month
23
Swagger
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

A suite of open-source tools built around the OpenAPI that enables developers to design, build, and document REST APIs through a standardized, machine- and human-readable interface.

FreeOpen source$19+/month
24
Parcel

A build tool for the web that compiles and transpiles JavaScript, compiles Sass and Less, has CSS module support, and automatically optimizes your entire app for production.

FreeOpen source
Google Docs
Mountain View, California, United States

A web-based word processor and part of the Google Docs Editors suite that enables users to create and edit documents collaboratively in real time within a browser.

Free$7+/user/month

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