Ahrefs vs ExpressVPN

Ahrefs (BTW we use OCaml) and ExpressVPN both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Ahrefs (rank #401) holds a narrow lead over ExpressVPN (rank #569) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (41 vs 35). The gap of 6 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

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. ExpressVPN shows 1,250 stars across 12 public repos, 3 active in the last 90 days and 7 external contributors.

Ahrefs is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. ExpressVPN looks better where reach 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.