What is Ktor?
It is a framework for building asynchronous servers and clients in connected systems using the Kotlin programming language.
Ktor is a tool in the Microframeworks (Backend) category of a tech stack.
Ktor is an open source tool with 12.2K GitHub stars and 984 GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Ktor's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses Ktor?
Companies
23 companies reportedly use Ktor in their tech stacks, including Agoda, truedoc-server, and i22.
Developers
138 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Ktor.
Ktor Integrations
IntelliJ IDEA, Kotlin, Linux, Windows, and macOS are some of the popular tools that integrate with Ktor. Here's a list of all 5 tools that integrate with Ktor.
Pros of Ktor
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Decisions about Ktor
Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose Ktor in their tech stack.
Manoj M
Student at VVCE · | 3 upvotes · 17.2K views
We are going to develop a Carrier Advisor Application based on the AI And ML predictions. for this which backed language (ExpressJS or Ktor) is better to use?
Shabana KHATRI -AWSINDIA-
Ktor's Features
- Unopinionated
- Asynchronous
- Testable
Ktor Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Ktor?
Spring
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Micronaut Framework
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Golang
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Spring Boot
Spring Boot makes it easy to create stand-alone, production-grade Spring based Applications that you can "just run". We take an opinionated view of the Spring platform and third-party libraries so you can get started with minimum fuss. Most Spring Boot applications need very little Spring configuration.
Retrofit
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