Ahrefs vs Close

Ahrefs (BTW we use OCaml) and Close (The inside sales CRM of choice for SMBs) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Close (rank #298) holds a narrow lead over Ahrefs (rank #401) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (45 vs 41). The gap of 4 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Ahrefs carries 1,303 GitHub stars across 171 public repos, with 28 repositories active in the last 90 days and 7 external contributors on record. Close shows 3,871 stars across 190 public repos, 25 active in the last 90 days and 10 external contributors.

Ahrefs is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. Close 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.