Skip to main content
Swift
productProgramming Language
Try in PlaygroundRSS
Overview
Developed byApple Inc.
Maintained bySwift.org community
Founded2014
LicenseApache License 2.0
Open source✓ Open Source
Use caseiOS and macOS application development
Technical
Protocols
Integrates with
Also see
Alternative to
Competes with
Knowledge graph stats
Claims17
Avg confidence96%
Avg freshness100%
Last updatedUpdated 3h ago
WikidataQ17118377
Trust distribution
100% unverified
Governance

Swift

product

Programming language developed by Apple for iOS, macOS, and other Apple platform development.

Compare with...

developed by

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Apple Inc.UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded year

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
2014UnverifiedHighFresh1

primary use case

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
iOS and macOS application developmentUnverifiedHighFresh1

integrates with

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
XcodeUnverifiedHighFresh1
Objective-CUnverifiedHighFresh1

open source

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
trueUnverifiedHighFresh1

pricing model

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
freeUnverifiedHighFresh1

license type

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Apache License 2.0UnverifiedHighFresh1

maintained by

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Swift.org communityUnverifiedHighFresh1
Swift Core TeamUnverifiedHighFresh1

supports protocol

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
LLVMUnverifiedHighFresh1
LinuxUnverifiedHighFresh1

supports model

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
object-oriented programmingUnverifiedHighFresh1
functional programmingUnverifiedHighFresh1

alternative to

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Objective-CUnverifiedHighFresh1

competes with

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
JavaUnverifiedModerateFresh1
KotlinUnverifiedModerateFresh1

Alternatives & Similar Tools

alternative to
Compare
competes with
Compare
competes with
Compare

Commonly Used With

Related entities

Graph Insights

Top sources (17 claims traced)
maintained_byhighsource
supports_modelhighsource
supports_modellowsource
maintained_byhighsource
supports_protocolhighsource
Trace all provenance
Claim count: 17Last updated: 4/23/2026Edit history