Close vs mParticle by Rokt

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

Close (rank #298) holds a narrow lead over mParticle by Rokt (rank #338) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (45 vs 43). The gap of 2 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

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. mParticle by Rokt shows 317 stars across 85 public repos, 14 active in the last 90 days and 21 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Close's footprint is roughly 12.2x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

Close is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. mParticle by Rokt 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.