Close vs Softr

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

Close (rank #298) holds a narrow lead over Softr (rank #455) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (45 vs 39). The gap of 6 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

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. Softr shows 1 stars across 2 public repos, 1 active in the last 90 days and 12 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Close's footprint is roughly 3871.0x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

Close is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Softr 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.