# The most used frontend frameworks As of October 2026, the most used of the 11 frontend frameworks runsonwhat tracks is jQuery, found at 857,329 companies, ahead of React (123,764) and Tailwind CSS (69,774). Frontend frameworks decide how a website is built and rendered. React and its meta-framework Next.js dominate modern company sites; Vue, Nuxt, Angular, Svelte and Astro each have a loyal base, and jQuery is still everywhere on older sites. Counts here reflect public websites, not internal apps, so they lean toward marketing sites and product frontends that are served to the open web. ## Frontend frameworks ranked by companies using them | # | Tool | Companies | Share of category | Last 30 days | Most popular with | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [jQuery](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/jquery) | 857,329 | 72% | +20 −2 | – | | 2 | [React](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/react) | 123,764 | 10% | – | Automotive (2.8×) | | 3 | [Tailwind CSS](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/tailwind) | 69,774 | 5.8% | +3 | 1–10 employees (2.2×) | | 4 | [Next.js](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/nextjs) | 60,237 | 5.0% | +10 −1 | 1–10 employees (2.9×) | | 5 | [Vue.js](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/vue) | 50,956 | 4.3% | – | Automotive (3.7×) | | 6 | [Nuxt](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/nuxt) | 12,529 | 1.0% | – | Primary/secondary Education (6.8×) | | 7 | [Astro](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/astro) | 10,254 | 0.86% | +1 | 1–10 employees (3.2×) | | 8 | [Angular](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/angular) | 6,722 | 0.56% | – | Banking (6.2×) | | 9 | [Gatsby](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/gatsby) | 2,687 | 0.22% | – | Software (2.2×) | | 10 | [SvelteKit](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/sveltekit) | 1,656 | 0.14% | +1 | 1–10 employees (3.2×) | | 11 | [Remix](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/remix) | 970 | <0.1% | +1 | Apparel & Fashion (5.2×) | Share is each tool's part of all 1,196,878 matches in this category; a company using two tools counts for both. ## How to compare frontend frameworks - Rendering model: static, server-rendered or client-only, and what that does to SEO and load time. - Hiring pool. React skills are the easiest to find. - Hosting fit: some frameworks are built around a specific platform. - Upgrade path. Major versions of some frameworks require real migrations. ## How runsonwhat finds frontend frameworks Frameworks leave markers in a page's HTML and scripts: build paths like /_next/ and /_nuxt/, generator tags, hydration data and characteristic bundle names. ## FAQ ### What are the most popular frontend frameworks? As of October 2026, the most popular frontend frameworks by number of companies using them are jQuery (857,329 companies), React (123,764 companies) and Tailwind CSS (69,774 companies), according to runsonwhat. jQuery alone accounts for 72% of the 1,196,878 Frontend matches runsonwhat has, and the top three together for 88%. 11 frontend frameworks have at least one confirmed customer. ### jQuery vs React: which is more popular? jQuery is more popular: 857,329 companies show public evidence of jQuery, against 123,764 for React (6.9× as many), according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Tailwind CSS is third with 69,774. ### Which frontend frameworks do small businesses use most? Among companies with up to 50 employees, the most used frontend frameworks are jQuery (443,469 companies), React (61,305 companies) and Tailwind CSS (31,607 companies), according to runsonwhat (October 2026). The counts cover companies with a known headcount; see each tool's page for the full size breakdown. ### Which frontend frameworks do large companies use most? Among companies with more than 1,000 employees, the most used frontend frameworks are jQuery (35,511 companies), React (5,512 companies) and Tailwind CSS (3,440 companies), according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Large companies often run more than one tool in a category, so the same company can count for several. ### Which frontend frameworks are most popular in the United States? In the United States, the most used frontend frameworks are jQuery (236,458 companies), React (40,490 companies) and Tailwind CSS (17,434 companies), based on companies runsonwhat has located there (October 2026). jQuery has 72% of the Frontend matches among companies based in the United States. ### Which frontend frameworks are most popular in India? In India, the most used frontend frameworks are jQuery (48,618 companies), React (7,518 companies) and Next.js (5,435 companies), based on companies runsonwhat has located there (October 2026). jQuery has 71% of the Frontend matches among companies based in India. ### Which frontend frameworks do IT services companies use? IT services is the industry with the most Frontend matches, and its companies use jQuery (55,268 companies), Next.js (6,240 companies) and React (4,655 companies) most, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each tool's page breaks its customers down by industry, so you can check where a tool over-indexes. ### Which frontend frameworks are companies adopting right now? In the 30 days to October 2026, the most new adoptions runsonwhat recorded were for jQuery (20 companies), Next.js (10 companies) and Tailwind CSS (3 companies). A start is counted when a recheck finds a tool that the previous check of the same company, done the same way, did not. ### What is jQuery's market share among frontend frameworks? jQuery has 72% of the Frontend matches runsonwhat has found (857,329 companies of 1,196,878), as of October 2026; React has 10%. This is share of companies with public evidence of each tool, not share of revenue or seats, and a company that runs two tools counts for both. ### How does runsonwhat rank frontend frameworks? runsonwhat counts the companies where a public record shows each tool in use and ranks by that count. Frameworks leave markers in a page's HTML and scripts: build paths like /_next/ and /_nuxt/, generator tags, hydration data and characteristic bundle names. A company counts only when a direct record backs it up. The full method is at https://www.runsonwhat.com/methodology. ## Related categories - [Auth & Identity](https://www.runsonwhat.com/tools/authentication.md) - [Backend & Database](https://www.runsonwhat.com/tools/backend-databases.md) - [AI](https://www.runsonwhat.com/tools/ai-tools.md) - [Payments & Billing](https://www.runsonwhat.com/tools/payments.md) - [Search](https://www.runsonwhat.com/tools/site-search.md) - [Media & UI](https://www.runsonwhat.com/tools/media-ui.md) --- Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/tools/frontend-frameworks (updated October 2026). Counts are companies with direct public evidence of the tool (DNS records, certificates, website code, a real-browser crawl, subprocessor lists), so they are lower bounds. Methodology: https://www.runsonwhat.com/methodology.