Comparison · Backend framework
ASP.NET vs Express: which do popular websites use?
As of 2026-10-02, ASP.NET is detected on 146 of 7,859 popular websites (1.9%) and Express on 97 (1.2%): ASP.NET is 1.5x as common. 0 sites use both.
Adoption at a glance
| ASP.NET | Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Sites using it | 146 | 97 |
| Share of 7,859 sites | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Share of the top 1,000 sites (710 readable) | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Only this one of the two | 146 | 97 |
Both: 0 sites. Detected on 2026-10-02 from the home page; a technology that leaves no trace there is not counted.
By site sector
| Sector | Sites | ASP.NET | Express |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6,305 | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| News | 347 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Entertainment | 314 | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Education | 246 | 2.4% | 0.4% |
| Government | 241 | 5.4% | 0.4% |
| Technology | 133 | <0.1% | 1.5% |
| Finance | 97 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| E-commerce | 93 | 1.1% | 2.2% |
Share of the sector's sites using each technology; sectors with at least 50 sites.
By top-level domain
| TLD | Sites | ASP.NET | Express |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com | 4,138 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| .org | 437 | 3.0% | 1.1% |
| .net | 333 | 3.9% | 1.2% |
| .ru | 258 | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| .jp | 189 | 2.6% | 0.5% |
| .io | 185 | <0.1% | 0.5% |
| .de | 180 | <0.1% | 1.7% |
| .edu | 159 | 2.5% | <0.1% |
| .gov | 110 | 7.3% | <0.1% |
Top-level domains with at least 100 sites.
Most popular sites using only ASP.NET
- ca.gov #263
- sagepub.com #287
- haberler.com #655
- sondakika.com #726
- wordwall.net #764
- tjsp.jus.br #813
- beeline.ru #858
- educationportal3.in #1,000
- itu.int #1,115
- privacyshield.gov #1,513
- tradingeconomics.com #1,788
- signalr.net #1,793
- samplicio.us #1,815
- dataprivacyframework.gov #1,822
- pandasecurity.com #1,823
- serverdata.net #1,898
- thefreedictionary.com #1,961
- eastmoney.com #2,047
- dmca.com #2,134
- similarweb.com #2,146
Most popular sites using only Express
- mts.ru #69
- dailymotion.com #186
- substack.com #196
- gotinder.com #229
- ring.com #319
- frontiersin.org #390
- huffpost.com #495
- coursera.org #563
- huffingtonpost.com #666
- testbook.com #723
- mirtesen.ru #1,102
- mgid.com #1,118
- mintegral.net #1,177
- flurry.com #1,339
- technologyreview.com #1,353
- vtex.com #1,423
- atomile.com #1,566
- userway.org #1,610
- bigolive.tv #1,647
- traveloka.com #1,737
Each technology
- Websites using ASP.NET (146)
- Websites using Express (97)
FAQ
- Which is more popular, ASP.NET or Express?
- As of 2026-10-02, ASP.NET is detected on 146 of 7,859 popular websites (1.9%) and Express on 97 (1.2%): ASP.NET is 1.5x as common. 0 sites use both.
- Which do the most popular websites prefer?
- Among the 710 sites of the top 1,000 that we could read, 8 (1.1%) use ASP.NET and 10 (1.4%) use Express.
- Can a website use both ASP.NET and Express?
- Yes: 0 of the 7,859 sites show both (<0.1%); 146 show only ASP.NET and 97 only Express.