Appcues vs Duo Security

Appcues and Duo Security both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Appcues (rank #257) holds a narrow lead over Duo Security (rank #278) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (47 vs 46). The gap of 1 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Appcues carries 984 GitHub stars across 122 public repos, with 17 repositories active in the last 90 days and 6 external contributors on record. Duo Security shows 1,477 stars across 52 public repos, 15 active in the last 90 days and 6 external contributors.

Appcues is the stronger read for anyone weighting education. Duo Security looks better where momentum 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.