PHP vs JavaScript: 30 Metrics Comparison
PHP vs JavaScript
PHP
PHP is a Object-Oriented, Functional, Procedural programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by Rasmus Lerdorf. 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 | PHP | JavaScript |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 54875 | 60588 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 691410 | 845644 |
| TIOBE Rank | 37 | 8 |
| RedMonk Rank | 48 | 2 |
| PYPL Rank | 41 | 7 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 122663 | 136053 |
| Job Postings | 35241 | 41561 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.66 | 0.82 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Large | Very Large |
| Documentation Quality | 8 | 9 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 9 | 10 |
| Industry Adoption | 8 | 10 |
| Type System Complexity | 7 | 9 |
| Concurrency Support | 6 | 8 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 6 | 10 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 6 | 10 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 4 | 10 |
| Tooling Quality | 6 | 9 |
| Package Manager Quality | 6 | 9 |
| IDE Support | 5 | 9 |
| Debugging Experience | 6 | 8 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 27 | 16 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 31 | 9 |
| Average Salary Rank | 24 | 2 |
| Job Postings Rank | 28 | 10 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 56 | 27 |
| Learning Curve Score | 3 | 3 |
| Community Size Score | 8 | 9 |
| AHP Score | 6.58 | 8.34 |
AHP Score
- PHP: 6.58 (#42)
- JavaScript: 8.34 (#6)
PHP | ####### 6.58
JavaScript | ######## 8.34
When to choose PHP
Web Development, Automation, Scripting, General Programming. PHP is a Object-Oriented, Functional, Procedural programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by Rasmus Lerdorf. 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
PHP:
<?php echo 'Hello, World!'; ?>
JavaScript:
console.log('Hello, World!');