JavaScript vs npm: 30 Metrics Comparison
JavaScript vs npm
JavaScript
JavaScript is a Object-Oriented, Functional, Procedural programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by Brendan Eich. Main use cases: Web Development, Automation, Scripting.
npm
npm is a Declarative, Imperative programming language first appeared in 2010, designed by Isaac Schlueter. Main use cases: Package Management, Dependency Resolution.
30 Metrics
| Metric | JavaScript | npm |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 60588 | 67318 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 845644 | 893846 |
| TIOBE Rank | 8 | 17 |
| RedMonk Rank | 2 | 20 |
| PYPL Rank | 7 | 10 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 136053 | 132555 |
| Job Postings | 41561 | 43909 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.82 | 0.84 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Very Large | Very Large |
| Documentation Quality | 9 | 10 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 10 | 10 |
| Industry Adoption | 10 | 10 |
| Type System Complexity | 9 | 8 |
| Concurrency Support | 8 | 8 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 10 | 9 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 10 | 9 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 10 | 7 |
| Tooling Quality | 9 | 10 |
| Package Manager Quality | 9 | 9 |
| IDE Support | 9 | 9 |
| Debugging Experience | 8 | 9 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 16 | 3 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 9 | 1 |
| Average Salary Rank | 2 | 6 |
| Job Postings Rank | 10 | 2 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 27 | 23 |
| Learning Curve Score | 3 | 3 |
| Community Size Score | 9 | 9 |
| AHP Score | 8.34 | 8.28 |
AHP Score
- JavaScript: 8.34 (#6)
- npm: 8.28 (#10)
JavaScript | ######## 8.34
npm | ######## 8.28
When to choose JavaScript
Web Development, Automation, Scripting, General Programming. JavaScript is a Object-Oriented, Functional, Procedural programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by Brendan Eich. Main use cases: Web Development, Automation, Scripting.
When to choose npm
Package Management, Dependency Resolution. npm is a Declarative, Imperative programming language first appeared in 2010, designed by Isaac Schlueter. Main use cases: Package Management, Dependency Resolution.
Hello World Example
JavaScript:
console.log('Hello, World!');
npm:
npm install express