Appcues vs ExpressVPN

Appcues and ExpressVPN both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Appcues (rank #257) holds a modest lead over ExpressVPN (rank #569) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (47 vs 35). The gap of 12 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Appcues carries 984 GitHub stars across 122 public repos, with 17 repositories active in the last 90 days and 6 external contributors on record. ExpressVPN shows 1,250 stars across 12 public repos, 3 active in the last 90 days and 7 external contributors.

Appcues is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. ExpressVPN 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.