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Ruby

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Ruby is an open-source, dynamic, reflective, object-oriented programming language that combines syntax inspired by Perl with Smalltalk-like features. It was designed for programmer productivity and fun, following the principles of good user interface design. Ruby features dynamic typing and automatic memory management, and it supports multiple programming paradigms, including functional, object-oriented, and imperative. Known for its elegant syntax that is natural to read and easy to write, Ruby has gained popularity particularly in web development through frameworks like Ruby on Rails. Its metaprogramming capabilities and focus on simplicity make it a powerful tool for creating domain-specific languages and solving complex problems with concise, readable code.

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27websites

use it — 1.1% of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months

#7of 9

tools in its category seen in our scans (we recognize 30)

2public pages

on UptimeCard — open any of them to see how that site is doing

1.66% of all websites we track run Ruby▲ 0.01 points since 20 Sep

How Ruby sites are built

Closest partners. The number says how many times more often the tool runs on Ruby sites than on an average website. Hover a partner for its share of sites.

Ruby on Rails95×Turbo55×Stimulus39×Datadog7×Sentry2×AWS Certificate Manager2×

Usually installed alongside

The bigger the bubble, the more of the 27 Ruby sites also run the tool. Colour shows what the tool does. Hover or tap a bubble for details.

Google Analytics67%Datadog22%Facebook Pixel22%Google Tag Manager48%Microsoft Advertising26%Google Ads15%Reddit Ads15%Cart Functionality15%
AnalyticsTag managerAdvertisingOnline store

Similar tools in its category

Programming languages: 30 tools known, 9 seen in our scans

PHP770 sitesAlternativeNode.js471 sitesAlternativeJava129 sitesAlternativePython82 sitesAlternativeTypeScript72 sitesAlternativeGraphQL42 sitesAlternativeScala4 sitesAlternativePerl1 sitesAlternative

Questions about Ruby

How many websites use Ruby?
We found Ruby on 27 of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months (1.1%). 2 of them have a public status page.
What is Ruby often used with?
Among the websites we scan, Ruby is often found alongside Ruby on Rails (92.6% of its sites), Microsoft Advertising (25.9% of its sites), reCAPTCHA (25.9% of its sites).
What are the alternatives to Ruby?
Other programming languages tools we recognize include PHP, Node.js, Java, Python.

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