Protocol Buffers

Serialization

1541 of 28,699 tracked desktop apps (5.4%) use Protocol Buffers. Detected on both macOS (980) and Windows (561).

How many desktop apps use Protocol Buffers?

Apps using

1541

Total tracked

28,699

Adoption rate

5.4%

macOS / Windows

980 / 561

Adoption across all tracked desktop apps5.4%

Top desktop apps using Protocol Buffers, ranked by Homebrew installs.

#	App	Platform	Installs (365d)
1	1001 TVs	macOS	—
2	1devtool	Windows	—
3	2go	Windows	—
4	3D Anatomy for the Artist	macOS	—
5	5chan	macOS	—
6	5chan	Windows	—
7	A personal AI agent with memory, personality, and autonomy — built on Electron.	Windows	—
8	A self-hosted voice/video/messaging application	Windows	—
9	A5 PII Anonymizer	macOS	—
10	Abstract	macOS	—
11	Abyss	Windows	—
12	Accounting & Billing Software By Moon Books	Windows	—
13	AccountKit	macOS	—
14	ACH Banking Desktop	macOS	—
15	acreom	macOS	—
16	ActiveDock 2	macOS	—
17	Actual	macOS	—
18	Actual Budget	Windows	—
19	Ad Blocker	macOS	—
20	AdBlock	macOS	—

28,699 apps analyzed · Updated with each extraction run