The Popularity Analysis of Web Frameworks and Libraries among the Largest Companies Listed on the NYSE, NASDAQ, and GPW: A Study of Websites of the 50 Largest Companies from the USA and Poland

The aim of this article is to analyze the popularity of selected tools used for website development among the largest companies listed on the NYSE, NASDAQ, and Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW). The study covers technologies such as React, Vue.js, WordPress, Ruby on Rails, and Angular, which are popular tools for building web applications and content management. The article includes a literature review on the popularity of these technologies and compares findings with the authors’ own research conducted on the websites of the 50 largest companies from the USA and Poland. The analysis revealed that in the USA, the dominant technology was React, present on the websites of 18 out of 50 examined companies, while in Poland, there was no clear leader, although technologies such as WordPress, Vue.js, and ZURB Foundation enjoyed relative popularity. The research results indicate a wide variety of technological solutions employed, suggesting that each company selects technology according to its specific needs. This article fills a gap in the literature by offering a rare analysis of technological preferences among corporations, which may serve as a valuable resource for IT professionals and companies considering the implementation of similar solutions.