Java vs Python: 30 Metrics Comparison
Java vs Python
Java
Java is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by James Gosling. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
Python
Python is a Object-Oriented, Functional, Procedural programming language first appeared in 1991, designed by Guido van Rossum. Main use cases: Web Development, Automation, Scripting.
30 Metrics
| Metric | Java | Python |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 67614 | 63766 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 836938 | 877002 |
| TIOBE Rank | 4 | 9 |
| RedMonk Rank | 2 | 13 |
| PYPL Rank | 19 | 3 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 126537 | 129023 |
| Job Postings | 41128 | 41729 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.91 | 0.97 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Very Large | Very Large |
| Documentation Quality | 8 | 9 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 9 | 10 |
| Industry Adoption | 9 | 10 |
| Type System Complexity | 9 | 9 |
| Concurrency Support | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 10 | 9 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 10 | 9 |
| Tooling Quality | 10 | 9 |
| Package Manager Quality | 9 | 9 |
| IDE Support | 9 | 9 |
| Debugging Experience | 10 | 9 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 2 | 7 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 10 | 4 |
| Average Salary Rank | 15 | 12 |
| Job Postings Rank | 12 | 9 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 14 | 9 |
| Learning Curve Score | 3 | 1 |
| Community Size Score | 10 | 10 |
| AHP Score | 8.41 | 8.31 |
AHP Score
- Java: 8.41 (#5)
- Python: 8.31 (#7)
Java | ######## 8.41
Python | ######## 8.31
When to choose Java
Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android. Java is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by James Gosling. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
When to choose Python
Web Development, Automation, Scripting, General Programming. Python is a Object-Oriented, Functional, Procedural programming language first appeared in 1991, designed by Guido van Rossum. Main use cases: Web Development, Automation, Scripting.
Hello World Example
Java:
public class Main { public static void main(String[] a){ System.out.println("Hello, World!"); } }
Python:
print('Hello, World!')