Protocol Buffers

Serialization

2325 of 28,717 tracked desktop apps (8.1%) use Protocol Buffers. Detected on both macOS (939) and Windows (1386).

How many desktop apps use Protocol Buffers?

Apps using

2325

Total tracked

28,717

Adoption rate

8.1%

macOS / Windows

939 / 1386

Adoption across all tracked desktop apps8.1%

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

#	App	Platform	Installs (365d)
1	:heavy_dollar_sign: :hammer: Path of Exile app for price checking	Windows	—
2	💾 The easiest way to backup your files.	Windows	—
3	📚 Linux Electron Onenote - A Linux compatible version of OneNote	Windows	—
4	1001 TVs	macOS	—
5	1devtool	Windows	—
6	1Password	Windows	—
7	2go	Windows	—
8	3D Anatomy for the Artist	macOS	—
9	4Gatos-POS-Releases	Windows	—
10	5chan	Windows	—
11	5chan	macOS	—
12	6pZJdzafeN	Windows	—
13	8x8 Work	Windows	—
14	A builder for cognitive and behavioral experiments	Windows	—
15	A custom launcher for Minecraft LCE.	Windows	—
16	A desktop app for browsing, searching, and managing CLI coding sessions	Windows	—
17	A desktop app for running Large Language Models locally.	Windows	—
18	A desktop client for openclaw	Windows	—
19	A Gloomhaven / Frosthaven Companion App	Windows	—
20	A modern distraction-free novel writing desktop application	Windows	—

28,717 apps analyzed · Updated with each extraction run