37signals vs LinkedIn

37signals (HEY! It's in Basecamp!) and LinkedIn both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

37signals (rank #122) holds a modest lead over LinkedIn (rank #338) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (54 vs 43). The gap of 11 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), LinkedIn is slightly ahead of 37signals. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), 37signals is slightly ahead of LinkedIn. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), LinkedIn is slightly ahead of 37signals. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), 37signals is ahead of LinkedIn.

37signals carries 113,857 GitHub stars across 236 public repos, with 48 repositories active in the last 90 days and 298 external contributors on record. LinkedIn shows 77,785 stars across 137 public repos, 28 active in the last 90 days and 52 external contributors.

37signals is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. LinkedIn looks better where code quality 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.