npm vs Scala: 30 Metrics Comparison
npm vs Scala
npm
npm is a Declarative, Imperative programming language first appeared in 2010, designed by Isaac Schlueter. Main use cases: Package Management, Dependency Resolution.
Scala
Scala is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2004, designed by Martin Odersky. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
30 Metrics
| Metric | npm | Scala |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 67318 | 55399 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 893846 | 668243 |
| TIOBE Rank | 17 | 49 |
| RedMonk Rank | 20 | 51 |
| PYPL Rank | 10 | 56 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 132555 | 108106 |
| Job Postings | 43909 | 32694 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.84 | 0.77 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Very Large | Large |
| Documentation Quality | 10 | 9 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 10 | 9 |
| Industry Adoption | 10 | 9 |
| Type System Complexity | 8 | 7 |
| Concurrency Support | 8 | 4 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 9 | 6 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 9 | 5 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 7 | 6 |
| Tooling Quality | 10 | 9 |
| Package Manager Quality | 9 | 9 |
| IDE Support | 9 | 9 |
| Debugging Experience | 9 | 9 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 3 | 25 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 1 | 32 |
| Average Salary Rank | 6 | 41 |
| Job Postings Rank | 2 | 35 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 23 | 36 |
| Learning Curve Score | 3 | 4 |
| Community Size Score | 9 | 8 |
| AHP Score | 8.28 | 7.17 |
AHP Score
- npm: 8.28 (#10)
- Scala: 7.17 (#30)
npm | ######## 8.28
Scala | ####### 7.17
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 Scala
Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android. Scala is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2004, designed by Martin Odersky. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
Hello World Example
npm:
npm install express
Scala:
object Main extends App { println("Hello, World!") }