Java vs Swift: 30 Metrics Comparison
Java vs Swift
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.
Swift
Swift is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2014, designed by Apple. Main use cases: Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development.
30 Metrics
| Metric | Java | Swift |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 67614 | 55291 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 836938 | 732460 |
| TIOBE Rank | 4 | 23 |
| RedMonk Rank | 2 | 24 |
| PYPL Rank | 19 | 33 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 126537 | 119941 |
| Job Postings | 41128 | 36421 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.91 | 0.99 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Very Large | Large |
| Documentation Quality | 8 | 8 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 9 | 9 |
| Industry Adoption | 9 | 8 |
| Type System Complexity | 9 | 10 |
| Concurrency Support | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 10 | 9 |
| Tooling Quality | 10 | 9 |
| Package Manager Quality | 9 | 9 |
| IDE Support | 9 | 9 |
| Debugging Experience | 10 | 10 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 2 | 26 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 10 | 24 |
| Average Salary Rank | 15 | 25 |
| Job Postings Rank | 12 | 24 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 14 | 6 |
| Learning Curve Score | 3 | 1 |
| Community Size Score | 10 | 8 |
| AHP Score | 8.41 | 7.86 |
AHP Score
- Java: 8.41 (#5)
- Swift: 7.86 (#20)
Java | ######## 8.41
Swift | ######## 7.86
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 Swift
Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development. Swift is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2014, designed by Apple. Main use cases: Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development.
Hello World Example
Java:
public class Main { public static void main(String[] a){ System.out.println("Hello, World!"); } }
Swift:
print("Hello, World!")