G

Go

Latest Version: 1.26.2

An open source programming language

Owner: golang

OSSBackendLanguageCompilerCloudRuntime

Stars

133.5k

GitHub star count

Last Release

N/A

1.26.2

Contributors

100

High

Health Score

99/100

Active

Key Features

  • Popular ecosystem

  • Production-ready

  • Active community

Tech Stack

Go
Compiler
Cloud
Runtime

About

An open source programming language

Go is a backend open-source project built primarily with Go and maintained by golang. The project is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause license.

Current DevRadar signals show community adoption at 133.5K stars, 18.9K forks, 100 contributors. Freshness signals include latest version 1.26.2, last commit 2026-04-15. Its current health score is 99.

Analyst Note

An open source programming language

Best For

  • Production web apps
  • Full-stack platforms
  • Popular ecosystem
  • Production-ready

Not Ideal For

  • Learning curve for beginners

Typical Use Cases

Production web appsFull-stack platforms

Decision Snapshot

  • Product type: Open Source
  • Primary language: Go
  • Pricing model: Free
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Health Score: 99/100
Data Basis
  • Last Sync: Apr 15, 2026, 08:05 PM
  • Metrics Updated: Feb 9, 2026, 03:32 PM
  • Completeness: 91%
  • Last Verified: Apr 15, 2026, 08:05 PM

Data Status

Fresh
Last SyncApr 15, 2026, 08:05 PM
Metrics UpdatedFeb 9, 2026, 03:32 PM
Completeness91%
Last VerifiedApr 15, 2026, 08:05 PM

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Mature ecosystem
  • Strong community

Cons

  • -Learning curve for beginners

All Metrics

Adoption

4/4
Stars133.5k
Forks18.9k
Open Issues9.9k
Contributors100

Health

1/4
Health Score99/100
Trend ScorePending
Activity ScorePending
Reliability ScorePending

Core

4/5
Latest Version1.26.2
Last ReleasePending
Last Commit4/15/2026
StatusActive
Activity LevelHigh

Security

0/1
Security ScorePending

Alternatives

N/A