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SignNow e-signature API - send, sign & embed documents in any app. SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP, .NET & Java.

Affinity vs SignNow

Developer ecosystem comparison across GitHub activity, SDKs, documentation, community, reach and momentum.

Affinity and SignNow (SignNow e-signature API - send, sign & embed documents in any app. SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP, .NET & Java.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

SignNow (rank #209) holds a modest lead over Affinity (rank #536) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (49 vs 36). The gap of 13 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Affinity carries 4 GitHub stars across 40 public repos, with 1 repositories active in the last 90 days and 2 external contributors on record. SignNow shows 96 stars across 16 public repos, 8 active in the last 90 days and 4 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but SignNow's footprint is roughly 24.0x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

Affinity is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. SignNow looks better where momentum 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.

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAffinitySignNow
Ranking
Overall rank#536#209
Pillars
Overall3649
Code4155
Education4282
Community1126
Reach6362
Momentum250
Builder experience00
Signals
Stars496
Forks198
Public repos4016
Active repos (90d)18
External contributors24
Avg polish2659
Avg AI-readiness4446

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