Close vs Squarespace

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

Close (rank #298) holds a modest lead over Squarespace (rank #536) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (45 vs 36). The gap of 9 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), Close is ahead of Squarespace. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Close is ahead of Squarespace. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Squarespace is clearly ahead of Close. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Close is ahead of Squarespace.

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. Squarespace shows 2,038 stars across 98 public repos, 6 active in the last 90 days and 1 external contributors.

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