Close vs TikTok

Close (The inside sales CRM of choice for SMBs) and TikTok (Inspire creativity and bring joy.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Close (rank #298) holds a modest lead over TikTok (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), TikTok is slightly ahead of Close. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Close is clearly ahead of TikTok. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), TikTok is slightly ahead of Close. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), TikTok is clearly ahead of Close. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Close is clearly ahead of TikTok.

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. TikTok shows 1,463 stars across 25 public repos, 7 active in the last 90 days and 10 external contributors.

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