Close vs Elastic Path Software

Close (The inside sales CRM of choice for SMBs) and Elastic Path Software both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Close (rank #298) holds a modest lead over Elastic Path Software (rank #693) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (45 vs 31). The gap of 14 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Close carries 3,871 GitHub stars across 190 public repos, with 25 repositories active in the last 90 days and 10 external contributors on record. Elastic Path Software shows 234 stars across 39 public repos, 8 active in the last 90 days and 3 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Close's footprint is roughly 16.5x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

Close is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Elastic Path Software 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.