BookStackApp vs Semrush

BookStackApp and Semrush (We do love open source and have an opportunity to make it better from now.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Semrush (rank #317) holds a narrow lead over BookStackApp (rank #401) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (44 vs 41). The gap of 3 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

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. Semrush shows 454 stars across 11 public repos, 2 active in the last 90 days and 7 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but BookStackApp's footprint is roughly 42.2x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

BookStackApp is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Semrush makes more sense for teams already using its adjacent tools. The table below breaks the scores down pillar by pillar; the linked profiles cover the underlying repos, docs and community signals in full.