Ahrefs vs Helpshift

Ahrefs (BTW we use OCaml) and Helpshift (Customer Support for Native Mobile Apps) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Ahrefs (rank #401) holds a narrow lead over Helpshift (rank #625) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (41 vs 33). The gap of 8 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

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. Helpshift shows 570 stars across 66 public repos, 2 active in the last 90 days and 1 external contributors.

Ahrefs is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Helpshift makes more sense for teams already using its adjacent tools. The table below breaks the scores down pillar by pillar; the linked profiles cover the underlying repos, docs and community signals in full.