# Rails Developer

> Results of the Ruby on Rails Community Survey, run by Planet Argon, covering who builds with Rails and the tools, versions, hosting, and AI practices they use.

Planet Argon (https://www.planetargon.com/) has run this survey since 2009. The 2026 edition is the ninth, with nearly 1,800 respondents from 80 countries. Many questions repeat across editions, so results include year-over-year trends. Percentages are of the people who answered each question.

## 2026 Survey Results

- [2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey Results](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026): Interactive results page with charts.
- [2026 results in Markdown](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026.md): Every question with its data as text and tables.
- [Demographics](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=demographics): Who took the 2026 survey.
- [Teams & Responsibilities](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=teams-and-responsibilities): How Rails development teams are shaped and how they collaborate.
- [Ruby & Rails Version Updates](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=ruby-and-rails-version-updates): What versions the community is running and what holds upgrades back.
- [Configuration](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=configuration): How Rails applications are configured and what they integrate with.
- [Learning](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=learning): How Rails developers built their skills and stay connected to the community.
- [Gems & Open Source](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=gems-and-open-source): Community contribution and the gem ecosystem.
- [JavaScript + Rails](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=javascript-and-rails): How JavaScript sits alongside Rails in modern applications.
- [Code Integrity & Security](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=code-integrity-and-security): Testing, monitoring, and staying on top of vulnerabilities.
- [Deployment & DevOps](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=deployment-and-devops): Where Rails apps run and how they get there.
- [Databases](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=databases): Which data stores back Rails applications.
- [OS, Editors & Servers](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=os-editors-and-servers): The tools developers reach for on their local machines.
- [AI Adoption](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=ai-adoption): How AI tools are (and aren't) landing in Rails workflows.
- [The Future of Rails](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2026?q=the-future-of-rails): Sentiment on where Rails is heading and what teams are planning next.

## Past surveys

- [2024 Ruby on Rails Community Survey](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2024)
- [2022 Ruby on Rails Community Survey](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2022)
- [2020 Ruby on Rails Community Survey](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2020)
- [2018 Rails Hosting Survey](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2018)
- [2016 Rails Hosting Survey](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2016)
- [2014 Rails Hosting Survey](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2014)
- [2012 Rails Hosting Survey](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2012)
- [2009 Rails Hosting Survey](https://railsdeveloper.com/survey/2009)

## Optional

- [Full 2026 results](https://railsdeveloper.com/llms-full.txt): The complete 2026 results as one Markdown file.