Swift vs Go: 30 Metrics Comparison
Swift vs Go
Swift
Swift is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2014, designed by Apple. Main use cases: Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development.
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 | Swift | Go |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 55291 | 59948 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 732460 | 818506 |
| TIOBE Rank | 23 | 38 |
| RedMonk Rank | 24 | 31 |
| PYPL Rank | 33 | 32 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 119941 | 115006 |
| Job Postings | 36421 | 40063 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.99 | 0.82 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Large | Large |
| Documentation Quality | 8 | 10 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 9 | 9 |
| Industry Adoption | 8 | 8 |
| Type System Complexity | 10 | 10 |
| Concurrency Support | 10 | 6 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 10 | 8 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 10 | 9 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 9 | 6 |
| Tooling Quality | 9 | 8 |
| Package Manager Quality | 9 | 10 |
| IDE Support | 9 | 8 |
| Debugging Experience | 10 | 8 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 26 | 19 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 24 | 17 |
| Average Salary Rank | 25 | 28 |
| Job Postings Rank | 24 | 16 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 6 | 28 |
| Learning Curve Score | 1 | 2 |
| Community Size Score | 8 | 8 |
| AHP Score | 7.86 | 7.5 |
AHP Score
- Swift: 7.86 (#20)
- Go: 7.5 (#25)
Swift | ######## 7.86
Go | ######## 7.5
When to choose Swift
Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development. Swift is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2014, designed by Apple. Main use cases: Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development.
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
Swift:
print("Hello, World!")
Go:
package main
import "fmt"
func main(){ fmt.Println("Hello, World!") }