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Socket.IO vs Workbox: who uses which
Socket.IO is on more sites: 11,013 against 8,641 for Workbox, about 1.3 times as many. Here's how they compare across the websites we've indexed, and where each one does best.
Where each one is used
| Domain | Socket.IO | Workbox |
|---|---|---|
| .com on .com | 4,748 | 3,377 |
| .br in Brazil | 740 | 169 |
| .de in Germany | 137 | 764 |
| .it in Italy | 86 | 766 |
| .org on .org | 376 | 397 |
| .net on .net | 558 | 161 |
| .ru on .ru | 285 | 132 |
| .fr in France | 96 | 278 |
2 sites run both at once.
Questions
Which is more popular, Socket.IO or Workbox?
Socket.IO is on more sites: 11,013 against 8,641 for Workbox, about 1.3 times as many, across the sites StackGrep has indexed.
Do sites use Socket.IO and Workbox together?
2 sites load both. That's often a switch in progress, or two teams picking different tools.
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