# kotlin

> Statically typed programming language for multiplatform development

Kotlin is a modern, statically typed programming language that targets the JVM, Android, JavaScript, WebAssembly, and native binaries. It provides concise syntax, null safety, and seamless interoperability with Java. Developers compile and run Kotlin using command-line tools, build systems like Gradle or Maven, and IDE integrations.

- Source: https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin
- Homepage: https://kotlinlang.org
- Built with: Kotlin 91.6%, Java 4.4%, C 1.8%, C++ 1.7%, Other 0.5%
- Stars: 53525
- Forks: 6453
- Contributors: 857
- Last commit: 2026-10-28
- Latest release: v2.4.21 (2026-10-08)
- Purpose: Developer tools
- Type: CLI, Library / SDK
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 79/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 24/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 14/15
- Readiness: 6/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [Kotlin 2.4.21](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.21). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Windows:

- [kotlin-native-prebuilt-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.zip](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.zip) (210 MB, 348 downloads)
- [kotlin-native-image-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.zip](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-image-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.zip) (104 MB, 113 downloads)
- [kotlin-native-prebuilt-2.4.21-windows-x86_64.zip](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-2.4.21-windows-x86_64.zip) (210 MB, 71 downloads)

macOS:

- [kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.tar.gz](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.tar.gz) (277 MB, 561 downloads)
- [kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz) (274 MB, 46 downloads)
- [kotlin-native-image-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.tar.gz](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-image-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.tar.gz) (102 MB, 51 downloads)
- [kotlin-native-prebuilt-2.4.21-macos-x86_64.tar.gz](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-2.4.21-macos-x86_64.tar.gz) (274 MB, 33 downloads)
- [kotlin-native-prebuilt-2.4.21-macos-aarch64.tar.gz](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-2.4.21-macos-aarch64.tar.gz) (277 MB, 47 downloads)

Linux:

- [kotlin-native-prebuilt-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz) (210 MB, 755 downloads)
- [kotlin-native-image-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-image-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz) (104 MB, 112 downloads)
- [kotlin-native-prebuilt-2.4.21-linux-x86_64.tar.gz](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-2.4.21-linux-x86_64.tar.gz) (210 MB, 61 downloads)

Other files:

- [kotlin-compiler-2.4.21.zip](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-compiler-2.4.21.zip) (86 MB, 65k downloads)
- [maven-2.4.21-sha256.txt](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/maven-2.4.21-sha256.txt) (185 KB, 39 downloads)
- [kotlin-gradle-plugin-2.4.21.jar](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-gradle-plugin-2.4.21.jar) (29 MB, 60 downloads)

To check the files: [kotlin-compiler-2.4.21.zip.sha256](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-compiler-2.4.21.zip.sha256), [kotlin-compiler-2.4.21.spdx.json](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-compiler-2.4.21.spdx.json), [kotlin-native-prebuilt-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256), [kotlin-native-prebuilt-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json), [kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256), [kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.spdx.json](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.spdx.json), [kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256), [kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json), [kotlin-native-prebuilt-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.zip.sha256](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.zip.sha256), [kotlin-native-prebuilt-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-prebuilt-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json), [kotlin-native-image-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-image-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256), [kotlin-native-image-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-image-linux-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json), [kotlin-native-image-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-image-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.tar.gz.sha256), [kotlin-native-image-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.spdx.json](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-image-macos-aarch64-2.4.21.spdx.json), [kotlin-native-image-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.zip.sha256](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-image-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.zip.sha256), [kotlin-native-image-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.4.21/kotlin-native-image-windows-x86_64-2.4.21.spdx.json)

## Alternatives

- [V](https://diggithub.com/vlang/v.md): Simple, fast compiled language
- [Carbon Language](https://diggithub.com/carbon-language/carbon-lang.md): Experimental successor to C++
- [webrtc](https://diggithub.com/pion/webrtc.md): Pure Go implementation of the WebRTC API
- [sway](https://diggithub.com/FuelLabs/sway.md): Smart contract programming language and toolchain for Fuel
- [webpack](https://diggithub.com/webpack/webpack.md): Module bundler for JavaScript
- [SWC](https://diggithub.com/swc-project/swc.md): Rust-based platform for the web

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/JetBrains/kotlin
Updated: 2026-10-29