TypeScript vs JavaScript: 30 Metrics Comparison
TypeScript vs JavaScript
TypeScript
TypeScript is a Object-Oriented, Functional, Procedural programming language first appeared in 2012, designed by Microsoft. Main use cases: Web Development, Automation, Scripting.
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 | TypeScript | JavaScript |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 63098 | 60588 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 825235 | 845644 |
| TIOBE Rank | 14 | 8 |
| RedMonk Rank | 11 | 2 |
| PYPL Rank | 8 | 7 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 130981 | 136053 |
| Job Postings | 43501 | 41561 |
| Benchmarks Score | 1.08 | 0.82 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Very Large | Very Large |
| Documentation Quality | 8 | 9 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 10 | 10 |
| Industry Adoption | 10 | 10 |
| Type System Complexity | 9 | 9 |
| Concurrency Support | 10 | 8 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 9 | 10 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 8 | 10 |
| Tooling Quality | 10 | 9 |
| Package Manager Quality | 10 | 9 |
| IDE Support | 9 | 9 |
| Debugging Experience | 9 | 8 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 11 | 16 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 13 | 9 |
| Average Salary Rank | 10 | 2 |
| Job Postings Rank | 6 | 10 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 1 | 27 |
| Learning Curve Score | 3 | 3 |
| Community Size Score | 10 | 9 |
| AHP Score | 8.47 | 8.34 |
AHP Score
- TypeScript: 8.47 (#3)
- JavaScript: 8.34 (#6)
TypeScript | ######## 8.47
JavaScript | ######## 8.34
When to choose TypeScript
Web Development, Automation, Scripting, General Programming. TypeScript is a Object-Oriented, Functional, Procedural programming language first appeared in 2012, designed by Microsoft. Main use cases: Web Development, Automation, Scripting.
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
TypeScript:
console.log('Hello, World!');
JavaScript:
console.log('Hello, World!');