CodeIgniter vs Ruby on Rails
A side by side look at reach, regional footprint and where each web frameworks technology actually wins, built from live detections across millions of websites.
The short version. Ruby on Rails has roughly 210x more sites overall (2.8K vs 594.5K). But the split flips by market: CodeIgniter over-indexes in Korea, Indonesia and India, while Ruby on Rails runs the majority in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Somalia and Switzerland. Which one fits depends far more on your market than on raw totals.
Head to head
Where each technology comes out ahead, by dimension
Who leads each market
Share of the two technologies per country. The marker is CodeIgniter's 0% global share, so bars past it lean CodeIgniter.
Where to build
Building an app, theme or agency around one technology? This is where its sites actually concentrate.
Build for CodeIgniter
Build for Ruby on Rails
United States is the most one-sided market in this comparison: 35K Ruby on Rails sites to 72 on CodeIgniter, a 100% split. For a new project there, the ecosystem, plugins and talent all point one way.
Which should you choose
A quick read based on reach and regional traction
Choose CodeIgniter if
- ✓You sell into Korea, Indonesia and India, where it has real traction.
- ✓You value where it concentrates its footprint over sheer volume.
- ✓Your team is already invested in the CodeIgniter stack.
Choose Ruby on Rails if
- ✓You operate in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Somalia and Switzerland, its heartland.
- ✓You want the larger install base (594.5K sites) and a bigger ecosystem.
- ✓Your team is already invested in the Ruby on Rails stack.
Export the websites behind either technology
Get the sites using CodeIgniter or Ruby on Rails with socials, country and industry filters.