Close vs Iterable

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

Close (rank #298) holds a narrow lead over Iterable (rank #317) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (45 vs 44). The gap of 1 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), Iterable is slightly ahead of Close. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Close is slightly ahead of Iterable. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Iterable is ahead of Close. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Iterable is slightly ahead of Close.

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. Iterable shows 269 stars across 100 public repos, 16 active in the last 90 days and 10 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Close's footprint is roughly 14.4x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

Close is the stronger read for anyone weighting education. Iterable 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.