Ahrefs vs Pirsch Analytics

Ahrefs (BTW we use OCaml) and Pirsch Analytics (Pirsch is a simple, privacy-friendly, open-source alternative to Google Analytics - lightweight, cookie-free and easily integrated into any website. By @emvi.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Ahrefs (rank #401) holds a narrow lead over Pirsch Analytics (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 code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), Pirsch Analytics is slightly ahead of Ahrefs. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Pirsch Analytics is ahead of Ahrefs. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Ahrefs is slightly ahead of Pirsch Analytics. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Pirsch Analytics is slightly ahead of Ahrefs. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Ahrefs is clearly ahead of Pirsch Analytics.

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. Pirsch Analytics shows 1,203 stars across 24 public repos, 5 active in the last 90 days and 1 external contributors.

Ahrefs is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Pirsch Analytics 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.