🆚 Elixir vs. Erlang

Type

Programming language
Programming language

About

Elixir is a dynamic, functional programming language that compiles to bytecode for the Erlang virtual machine and is designed for building scalable, fault-tolerant applications.

It features a modern syntax with macros for metaprogramming, immutable data structures, pattern matching, lightweight concurrency, hot code upgrades, and interoperability with Erlang modules.

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Erlang is a high-level functional programming language designed for building concurrent, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems.

It provides lightweight processes with isolated memory and asynchronous message passing, supports hot code swapping without downtime, and includes the Erlang/OTP platform with supervision trees, reusable behaviors, and a standard library for scalable applications.

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Headquarters

Stockholm, Sweden

Website

Categories

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Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Erlang programming language is 2.1 times more popular than Elixir.
Total websites

Market share

Programming Languages

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Erlang is more popular in the United States, Brazil, and Germany, while Elixir is more popular in Denmark, Canada, and Norway.
United States
Brazil
Germany
Denmark
United Kingdom
Netherlands
France
Japan
Belgium
Switzerland

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Erlang is more popular among sites focused on business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping, while Elixir is more commonly used on sports, fashion and beauty, and health sites.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Sports
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Entertainment
Software/Hardware
Travel
Blogs/Wiki

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#1,722
#7,164
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Name
Rank
#1,722
#3,593
#7,164
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See also

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