Comparison · Backend framework
Ruby on Rails vs Firebase: which do popular websites use?
As of 2026-10-02, Ruby on Rails is detected on 95 of 7,859 popular websites (1.2%) and Firebase on 42 (0.5%): Ruby on Rails is 2.3x as common. 1 sites use both.
Adoption at a glance
| Ruby on Rails | Firebase | |
|---|---|---|
| Sites using it | 95 | 42 |
| Share of 7,859 sites | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Share of the top 1,000 sites (710 readable) | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Only this one of the two | 94 | 41 |
Both: 1 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 | Ruby on Rails | Firebase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6,305 | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| News | 347 | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Entertainment | 314 | 1.3% | <0.1% |
| Education | 246 | 0.4% | <0.1% |
| Government | 241 | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Technology | 133 | 0.8% | <0.1% |
| Finance | 97 | 1.0% | <0.1% |
| E-commerce | 93 | 1.1% | <0.1% |
Share of the sector's sites using each technology; sectors with at least 50 sites.
By top-level domain
| TLD | Sites | Ruby on Rails | Firebase |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com | 4,138 | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| .org | 437 | 2.1% | <0.1% |
| .net | 333 | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| .ru | 258 | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| .jp | 189 | 4.2% | 1.1% |
| .io | 185 | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| .de | 180 | 2.2% | <0.1% |
| .edu | 159 | <0.1% | <0.1% |
| .gov | 110 | 0.9% | <0.1% |
Top-level domains with at least 100 sites.
Most popular sites using only Ruby on Rails
- www.gov.uk #127
- goodreads.com #205
- openstreetmap.org #248
- airbnb.com #332
- themeforest.net #477
- archiveofourown.org #489
- tabelog.com #501
- cookpad.com #517
- remove.bg #562
- tabor.ru #565
- mechacomic.jp #774
- ycombinator.com #1,170
- mpg.de #1,225
- istockphoto.com #1,273
- gettyimages.com #1,295
- huntress.io #1,435
- gumroad.com #1,485
- federalregister.gov #1,776
- ably.io #1,887
- buzzsprout.com #1,932
Most popular sites using only Firebase
- terra.com.br #491
- gazzetta.it #574
- bikewale.com #754
- ria.ru #1,206
- qnap.com #1,874
- myqnapcloud.com #2,657
- yna.co.kr #3,085
- mynet.com #3,641
- rtvslo.si #3,722
- author.today #3,821
- europapress.es #3,858
- b92.net #3,876
- meduza.io #3,964
- portfolio.hu #4,059
- 15min.lt #4,306
- carwale.com #4,446
- giallozafferano.it #4,480
- daily.co.jp #4,582
- ziare.com #4,585
- sakshi.com #4,804
Each technology
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Ruby on Rails or Firebase?
- As of 2026-10-02, Ruby on Rails is detected on 95 of 7,859 popular websites (1.2%) and Firebase on 42 (0.5%): Ruby on Rails is 2.3x as common. 1 sites use both.
- Which do the most popular websites prefer?
- Among the 710 sites of the top 1,000 that we could read, 11 (1.5%) use Ruby on Rails and 3 (0.4%) use Firebase.
- Can a website use both Ruby on Rails and Firebase?
- Yes: 1 of the 7,859 sites show both (<0.1%); 94 show only Ruby on Rails and 41 only Firebase.