Ahrefs vs Loom

Ahrefs (BTW we use OCaml) and Loom (Async Video Messaging for Work) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Ahrefs (rank #401) holds a modest lead over Loom (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), Ahrefs is slightly ahead of Loom. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Ahrefs is slightly ahead of Loom. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Ahrefs is clearly ahead of Loom. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Ahrefs is ahead of Loom. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Ahrefs is clearly ahead of Loom.

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. Loom shows 50 stars across 32 public repos, 5 active in the last 90 days and 1 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Ahrefs's footprint is roughly 26.1x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

Ahrefs is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Loom 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.