ActiveCampaign vs Loop Returns

ActiveCampaign and Loop Returns (Loop public repository) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

ActiveCampaign (rank #485) holds a narrow lead over Loop Returns (rank #625) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (38 vs 33). The gap of 5 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), ActiveCampaign is clearly ahead of Loop Returns. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Loop Returns is ahead of ActiveCampaign. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), ActiveCampaign is clearly ahead of Loop Returns. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), ActiveCampaign is ahead of Loop Returns. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), ActiveCampaign is ahead of Loop Returns.

ActiveCampaign carries 6,653 GitHub stars across 88 public repos, with 6 repositories active in the last 90 days and 3 external contributors on record. Loop Returns shows 1 stars across 2 public repos, 0 active in the last 90 days and 0 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but ActiveCampaign's footprint is roughly 6653.0x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

ActiveCampaign is the stronger read for anyone weighting community. Loop Returns looks better where education is the deciding factor. The table below breaks the scores down pillar by pillar; the linked profiles cover the underlying repos, docs and community signals in full.