Kotlin vs Go: 30 Metrics Comparison
Kotlin vs Go
Kotlin
Kotlin is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2011, designed by JetBrains. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
Go
Go is a Procedural, Object-Oriented, Generic programming language first appeared in 2009, designed by Google. Main use cases: Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications.
30 Metrics
| Metric | Kotlin | Go |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 57848 | 59948 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 812870 | 818506 |
| TIOBE Rank | 33 | 38 |
| RedMonk Rank | 20 | 31 |
| PYPL Rank | 39 | 32 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 125921 | 115006 |
| Job Postings | 38742 | 40063 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.98 | 0.82 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Large | Large |
| Documentation Quality | 8 | 10 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 8 | 9 |
| Industry Adoption | 8 | 8 |
| Type System Complexity | 9 | 10 |
| Concurrency Support | 10 | 6 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 10 | 8 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 10 | 9 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 9 | 6 |
| Tooling Quality | 7 | 8 |
| Package Manager Quality | 9 | 10 |
| IDE Support | 8 | 8 |
| Debugging Experience | 8 | 8 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 21 | 19 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 18 | 17 |
| Average Salary Rank | 17 | 28 |
| Job Postings Rank | 21 | 16 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 8 | 28 |
| Learning Curve Score | 2 | 2 |
| Community Size Score | 8 | 8 |
| AHP Score | 7.66 | 7.5 |
AHP Score
- Kotlin: 7.66 (#22)
- Go: 7.5 (#25)
Kotlin | ######## 7.66
Go | ######## 7.5
When to choose Kotlin
Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android. Kotlin is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2011, designed by JetBrains. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
When to choose Go
Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications. Go is a Procedural, Object-Oriented, Generic programming language first appeared in 2009, designed by Google. Main use cases: Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications.
Hello World Example
Kotlin:
fun main(){ println("Hello, World!") }
Go:
package main
import "fmt"
func main(){ fmt.Println("Hello, World!") }