Top 5 Server-Side Frameworks for Kotlin in 2024

NB. Any server-side framework will work good with Kotlin so don't worry if your favourite server-side framework didn't get it to the top 5

Timeline:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 http4k
0:51 Ktor
1:20 Micronaut
1:38 Quarkus
2:15 Spring Framework

[renascienza.bazarclub]

I like Javalin or KTOR, are very concise and easy to use. Specially Javalin.

A little gradle file, eventually some configurations depending of where you'll publish your server and you are good to go. The coding itself have a very smooth learning curve and you write each route easily and at straightforward way.

[pradyumnx]

Please make full tutorial on kotlin multiplateform mobile development with KMM please

[Denys.Stoianov]

очень близко, слишком большой Антон! Спасибо за контент

[larstennstedt]

Javalin is also great and provides dedicated support for Kotlin.

[spetz]

It sounds like another mic has been used for recording. The content is still top notch.

[blonditbg]

I'd love to see a kotlin native server side app

[FourTetTrack]

Spring, Quarkus and Micronaut are all too similar and not that test friendly (all 3 being very opinionated frameworks). Ktor is ok. On the other hand, http4k is quite amazing. Testing with http4k is super easy and fast. The library is really good but the thing that blew my mind, is the concept of server as a function. This architecture is what makes testing a lot simpler. And also, both ktor and http4k being libraries, they don't bring a ton of unnecessary 'cool' features that are easy to set up and a nightmare to maintain from a cognitive load point of view.

[xpynim]

1. Spring 2. Micronaut 3. Ktor, idk the others, never using them.

[erikpragt]

Oh wow, your audio is almost in sync this time. Not quite, but almost. Progress!

[kylegaijin]

That was kind of cheesy to just rename the video to 2024 even though you posted the video 2 years ago. c'mon guys.

[anudeep]

Does anyone experience with ktor and spring? What's your opinion on which one is better....

[hktbtw]

Spring is straight up garbage. It is way to bloated with features which in fact makes it slow. That’s the reason why I like KTOR so much, it is so modular

[ysakhno]

The shittiest framework of them all is on the top of the list, great. That's like taking a dump on top of an otherwise perfect cake.
I am not mad _my_ favorite framework wasn't mentioned, I am mad Spring made it to the top (or that it was mentioned at all).