The best replacement for scala is java.

The best alternatives to scala are rated as following:
★★★★★  java
★★★★★  clojure
★★★★  python
★★★  groovy
★★★  ruby
★★  haskell
★★  erlang
★★  go
★  java 8
★  f#
★  node.js
★  f
★  java performance
★  golang
★  c#
  chatterbox
  node
  sena
  ocaml
  belle
  sunny
  clojure performance
  jruby
  lisp
  model carangi
  klipsch cornwall
  rapid
  cornwall

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Speaking about scala, one probably shouldn't forget about maven.

Other search terms related to scala and their ratings are:
★★★★★ maven
★★★★ intellij
★★★ spring
★★★ hadoop
★★★ trait
★★ play
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