# Efficient programs comparison ## Languages speed 1. C 2. C++ 3. Rust 4. LuaJIT 5. Go 6. Lua 7. Vala (compiled) 8. Dart 9. Java 10. JavaScript (Node.js) 11. TypeScript (Electron) 12. Perl 13. Python ## PDF viewer | Program | Language | Ranking | | ------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------- | | [Evince](https://github.com/GNOME/evince) | C 98,3% | Highest | | [XReader](https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader) | C 94,3% ; C++ 3,5% | | | [Atril](https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril) | C 92,9% ; C++ 34% | | | [QPDFview](https://github.com/bendikro/qpdfview) | C++ 76,6% ; C 23,4% | Lowest | | [Okular](https://github.com/KDE/okular) | C++ 86,9% ; C10,2% | | | [Zathura](https://github.com/pwmt/zathura) | C 97,8% | | | [MuPDF](https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf) | C 91,2% ; Python 5,9% ; Java 1,9% | | ## Text editors | Program | Language | Ranking | | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------- | | [Neovim](https://github.com/neovim/neovim) | Vim script 42,8% ; C 29% ; Lua 27,3% | | | [Vim](https://github.com/vim/vim) | Vim script 54,2% ; C 39,4%, Roff 1,6% | | | [Nano](https://github.com/madnight/nano) | C 96% | Highest cmd | | [Micro](https://github.com/zyedidia/micro) | Go 94,1% ; Lua 3,5% | | | [Emacs](https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs) | Emaps Lisp 54,4% ; Roff 21,9% ; C16,1% | Lowest cmd? | | [Geany](https://github.com/geany/geany) | C 64,3% ; C++ 28,8% ; TeX 1,5% | | | [Mousepad](https://github.com/xfce-mirror/mousepad) | C 94,9 % ; Shell 2,4% | | | [Leafpad](https://github.com/tarot231/leafpad) | C 67,1% ; Perl 30,2% | Lowest gui | | [Featherpad](https://github.com/tsujan/FeatherPad) | C++ 99,4% | | | [Gedit](https://github.com/jaseemabid/gedit) | C 85,1% ; Python 13,9% | | | [Xed](https://github.com/linuxmint/xed) | C 95,8% ; Python 2,8% | | | [Gnome text editor](https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-text-editor) | C 97,7% | Highest gui | | [Kate / Kwrite](https://github.com/KDE/kate) | C++ 90,5% ; C 7,8% | | ## Image viewers | Program | Language | Ranking | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------- | | [Ristretto](https://github.com/xfce-mirror/ristretto) | C 98,2% | Highest | | [XViewer](https://github.com/linuxmint/xviewer) | C 96,9% ; Python 1,5% | | | [Nomacs](https://github.com/nomacs/nomacs) | C++ 91,7% ; Python 1,5% | | | [Eye of Gnome](https://github.com/GNOME/eog) | C 81,1% ; Roff 16% | | | [Eye of Mate](https://github.com/mate-desktop/eom) | C 94,8% ; Meson 1,5% | | | [Gwenview](https://github.com/KDE/gwenview) | C++ 80,9% ; C 16,8% | | | [Shotwell](https://github.com/GNOME/shotwell) | Vala 97,9% | Lowest | | [Digikam](https://github.com/KDE/digikam) | C++ 94,5% ; CMake 1,6% ; C 1,3% | | | [gThumb](https://github.com/GNOME/gthumb) | C 95,4% ; C++ 2,2% ; Meson 1,3% | | | [Loupe](https://github.com/GNOME/loupe) | Rust 96,5% ; Meson 2% | | ## Video players | Program | Language | Ranking | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------- | | [MPV](https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv) | C 88,4% ; Lua 5,3% ; Swift 2,4% | | | [VLC](https://github.com/videolan/vlc) | C 62,5% ; C++ 18,9% ; Objective-C 8,3% | Lowest | | [Celluloid](https://github.com/celluloid-player/celluloid) | C 96,6% ; Meson 1,2% | Highest | | [Parole](https://github.com/xfce-mirror/parole) | C 95,6% ; Makefile 2,6% | | | [DragonPlayer](https://github.com/KDE/dragon) | C++ 97% ; CMake 2,9% | | | [Freetube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube) | Javascript 72,1% ; Vue 17,2% ; CSS 7,6% | obese | | [Plasmatube](https://github.com/KDE/plasmatube) | C++ 60,9% ; QML 35,9% | chad | | [Minitube](https://github.com/flaviotordini/minitube) | C++ 97,4% ; QMake 1,5% | gigachad | ## Email clients | Program | Language | Ranking | | ------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------ | | Thunderbird | C/C++ 40% ; Javascript 30% ; Rust 20% ; CSS 1% | Lowest | | [Evolution](https://github.com/GNOME/evolution) | C 96,9% ; Javascript 1,5% | Highest | | [KMail](https://github.com/KDE/kmail) | C++ 96,2% ; CMake 3,1% | | | Seamonkey | C/C++ 50% ; Javascript 30% ; XUL 20% | | | [Geary](https://github.com/GNOME/geary) | Vala 96,4% ; Meson 1,4% ; Javascript 1,1% | | | [Mutt](https://github.com/muttmua/mutt) | C 90,7% ; M4 5,4% ; Perl 1% | | | [Mailspring](https://github.com/Foundry376/Mailspring) | C 49,4 % ; Javascript 21,2% ; TypeScript 14,6% | Electron boo | ## Office tools | Program | Language | Ranking | | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------ | | [Libreoffice](https://github.com/LibreOffice/core) | C/C++ 60% ; Java 20% ; Python 10% | | | [Onlyoffice](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/core) | Javascript 50% ; C++ 30% ; HTML/CSS 20% | Lowest | | [Openoffice](https://github.com/apache/openoffice) | C++ 79,2% ; Java 9,8% | discontinued | | [Abiword](https://github.com/AbiWord/abiword) | C++ 92,1% ; C 2,7% | | | [Gnumeric](https://github.com/GNOME/gnumeric) | C 95,4% ; Perl 2,7% | highest | | [Beamer](https://github.com/josephwright/beamer) | TeX 99,1% | | | [LaTeX](https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source) | C 45,8% ; C++ 25,8% ; Makefile 5,4% ; HTML 3,8% | | | [Groff](https://github.com/dbarowy/groff) | Roff 36,4% ; C++ 31,3% ; HTML 18,5% | | | [Marktext](https://github.com/marktext/marktext) | Javacript 76,7% ; Vue 15,8% | disgusting | | [Zettlr](https://github.com/zettlr/zettlr) | TypeScript 67,2% ; Vue 28,2% ; Javascript 2,1% | obese | | [Ghostwriter](https://github.com/KDE/ghostwriter) | C++ 96,9% ; Cmake 1,4% | chad | | [Notekit](https://github.com/blackhole89/notekit) | C++ 83% ; Makefile 10% | | ## Media editors | Program | Language | Ranking | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------- | | [Kdenlive](https://github.com/KDE/kdenlive) | C++ 92,9% ; QML 5,8% | | | [Shotcut](https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut) | C++ 51,4% ; QML 36,5% ; Javascript 8,5% | minimal | | [Openshot](https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt) | Python 99,6% ; Javascript 0,4% | | | [OBS](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio) | C 56,2% ; C++ 35,6% | | | [SimpleScreenRecorder](https://github.com/MaartenBaert/ssr) | C++ 86,1% ; C 5,4% | minimal | | [Audacity](https://github.com/audacity/audacity) | C 37,5% ; C++ 35,5% ; Python 18% | snitch | | [Tenacity](https://github.com/tenacityteam/tenacity) | C++ 65,3% ; C 28,1% | chad | | [FFmpeg](https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg) | C 90,3% ; Assembly 7,8% | gigachad | | [Imagemagick](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick) | C 46,8% ; HTML 32,8% ; C++ 12,6% | | | [GIMP](https://github.com/GNOME/gimp) | C 95,5% ; Scheme 1,3% ; Python 1,1% | chad | | [Pix](https://github.com/linuxmint/pix) | C 95,7% ; C++ 2,1% ; Meson 1,2% | | | [Krita](https://github.com/KDE/krita) | C++ 90,2 ; Python 3% ; C 2,3% | | | [Inkscape](https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape) | C++ 94,3% ; C 1,7% | | | [Draw.io](https://github.com/jgraph/drawio) | Javascript 98,3% | virgin | | [Dia](https://github.com/GNOME/dia) | C 91,7% ; Python 3,3% ; C++ 1,8% | chad | | [Minder](https://github.com/phase1geo/Minder) | Vala 97,5% ; HTML 1,1 % | novice | ## Browsers | Program | Language | Ranking | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | | Gecko-Based | C++ 24,4% ; JavaScript 22,3% ; HTML 13,5% ; C 11,9% ; Rust 10,9% ; Python 4,3% | privacy | | Chromium-Based | C++ 60% ; JavaScript 20% ; HTML/CSS 15% ; C 5% | speed |