BookStackApp vs Pirsch Analytics

BookStackApp 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.

BookStackApp (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 BookStackApp. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), BookStackApp is slightly ahead of Pirsch Analytics. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), BookStackApp is ahead of Pirsch Analytics. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), BookStackApp is clearly ahead of Pirsch Analytics.

BookStackApp carries 19,167 GitHub stars across 6 public repos, with 1 repositories active in the last 90 days and 5 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. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but BookStackApp's footprint is roughly 15.9x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

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