Question 1

How many companies use Prototype vs Socket.io?

Accepted Answer

96 companies use Prototype and 327 companies use Socket.io in our database. Socket.io is more widely adopted with 3.4x more companies than Prototype.

Question 2

What percentage of Prototype users also use Socket.io?

Accepted Answer

2% of companies using Prototype also use Socket.io (2 companies). This overlap suggests the tools serve complementary rather than competing purposes.

Question 3

Which industries prefer Prototype over Socket.io?

Accepted Answer

The top industries using Prototype are E-commerce & Retail, Media & Content, Other, Professional Services, Education & Learning. For Socket.io, the top industries are Other, Media & Content, E-commerce & Retail, Financial Services & Fintech, Education & Learning.

Question 4

Can I get a list of companies using both Prototype and Socket.io?

Accepted Answer

Yes. AgentData tracks 2 companies that use both Prototype and Socket.io. Subscribe to access the full list with emails, tech stacks, and contacts via CSV or API.

	Prototype	Socket.io
Companies	96	327
Category	JS Framework	JavaScript frameworks
Emails available	750	1,030
Overlap	2% of Prototype users also use Socket.io (2 companies)

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