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Ahrefs vs Getty Images

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

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

Ahrefs (rank #401) holds a modest lead over Getty Images (rank #693) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (41 vs 31). The gap of 10 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

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. Getty Images shows 951 stars across 32 public repos, 5 active in the last 90 days and 2 external contributors.

Ahrefs is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Getty Images 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.

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAhrefsGetty Images
Ranking
Overall rank#401#693
Pillars
Overall4131
Code4246
Education5761
Community3720
Reach2128
Momentum6515
Builder experience00
Signals
Stars1,303951
Forks261497
Public repos17132
Active repos (90d)285
External contributors72
Avg polish4050
Avg AI-readiness3522

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