npm vs JavaScript: 30 Metrics Comparison
npm vs JavaScript
npm
npm is a Declarative, Imperative programming language first appeared in 2010, designed by Isaac Schlueter. Main use cases: Package Management, Dependency Resolution.
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.
30 Metrics
| Metric | npm | JavaScript |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 61515 | 66142 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 875912 | 850113 |
| TIOBE Rank | 21 | 16 |
| RedMonk Rank | 13 | 8 |
| PYPL Rank | 10 | 5 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 127337 | 129944 |
| Job Postings | 44389 | 42730 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.98 | 0.83 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Very Large | Very Large |
| Documentation Quality | 9 | 10 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 10 | 10 |
| Industry Adoption | 9 | 9 |
| Type System Complexity | 7 | 10 |
| Concurrency Support | 10 | 9 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 9 | 10 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 10 | 8 |
| Tooling Quality | 10 | 10 |
| Package Manager Quality | 9 | 9 |
| IDE Support | 10 | 10 |
| Debugging Experience | 10 | 10 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 15 | 6 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 5 | 12 |
| Average Salary Rank | 16 | 9 |
| Job Postings Rank | 5 | 8 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 10 | 23 |
| Learning Curve Score | 3 | 1 |
| Community Size Score | 10 | 9 |
| AHP Score | 8.48 | 8.34 |
AHP Score
- npm: 8.48 (#2)
- JavaScript: 8.34 (#6)
npm | ######## 8.48
JavaScript | ######## 8.34
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.
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.
Hello World Example
npm:
npm install express
JavaScript:
console.log('Hello, World!');