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Ahrefs vs Podio

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

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

Ahrefs (rank #401) holds a narrow lead over Podio (rank #430) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (41 vs 40). The gap of 1 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

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. Podio shows 2,064 stars across 74 public repos, 8 active in the last 90 days and 2 external contributors.

Ahrefs is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Podio 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

MetricAhrefsPodio
Ranking
Overall rank#401#430
Pillars
Overall4140
Code4242
Education5755
Community3725
Reach2154
Momentum6516
Builder experience00
Signals
Stars1,3032,064
Forks261757
Public repos17174
Active repos (90d)288
External contributors72
Avg polish4044
Avg AI-readiness3529

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