WebKit Insights

What is WebKit?

WebKit is a browser engine used in Apple's Safari, as well as many other browsers and applications on various platforms. It is responsible for rendering web pages, executing JavaScript, and providing the core functionality needed to display web content. WebKit is an open-source project that has played a significant role in shaping web standards and driving innovation in the web browser landscape.

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What other technologies are related to WebKit?

WebKit Competitor Technologies

Chromium

Chromium is a web browser project that uses the Blink rendering engine, which is a fork of WebKit, making it a direct competitor.

mentioned alongside WebKit in 16% (174) of relevant job posts

Cobalt

Cobalt is a browser built by Google that uses a different rendering engine than WebKit, making it a competitor in the embedded browser space.

mentioned alongside WebKit in 11% (63) of relevant job posts

Android

Android uses the Blink rendering engine (through Chromium), which is a fork of WebKit, making it a competitor.

mentioned alongside WebKit in 0% (213) of relevant job posts

WebKit Complementary Technologies

WPE

WPE (WebKit Port for Embedded) is a port of WebKit specifically designed for embedded and lightweight systems, thus complementary.

mentioned alongside WebKit in 59% (54) of relevant job posts

EGL

EGL is an interface between rendering APIs (like OpenGL ES) and the underlying windowing system. WebKit can use EGL to render content, making it a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside WebKit in 16% (51) of relevant job posts

OpenGL ES

OpenGL ES is a rendering API that WebKit can use to render graphics, making it a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside WebKit in 7% (70) of relevant job posts