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Node.js vs Ruby: which do popular websites use?

As of 2026-10-02, Node.js is detected on 100 of 7,859 popular websites (1.3%) and Ruby on 95 (1.2%): Node.js is 1.1x as common. 0 sites use both.

Adoption at a glance

Node.jsRuby
Sites using it10095
Share of 7,859 sites1.3%1.2%
Share of the top 1,000 sites (710 readable)1.4%1.5%
Only this one of the two10095

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

SectorSitesNode.jsRuby
Other6,3051.2%1.3%
News3472.3%0.6%
Entertainment3141.6%1.3%
Education2460.4%0.4%
Government2410.4%0.8%
Technology1331.5%0.8%
Finance972.1%1.0%
E-commerce932.2%1.1%

Share of the sector's sites using each technology; sectors with at least 50 sites.

By top-level domain

TLDSitesNode.jsRuby
.com4,1381.6%1.4%
.org4371.1%2.1%
.net3331.5%1.5%
.ru2582.7%0.4%
.jp1890.5%4.2%
.io1850.5%1.1%
.de1801.7%2.2%
.edu159<0.1%<0.1%
.gov110<0.1%0.9%

Top-level domains with at least 100 sites.

Most popular sites using only Node.js

Most popular sites using only Ruby

Each technology

FAQ

Which is more popular, Node.js or Ruby?
As of 2026-10-02, Node.js is detected on 100 of 7,859 popular websites (1.3%) and Ruby on 95 (1.2%): Node.js is 1.1x 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, 10 (1.4%) use Node.js and 11 (1.5%) use Ruby.
Can a website use both Node.js and Ruby?
Yes: 0 of the 7,859 sites show both (<0.1%); 100 show only Node.js and 95 only Ruby.