Close vs Xero Developer API

Close (The inside sales CRM of choice for SMBs) and Xero Developer API (Xero Developer: Powering Your Innovation and Growth. Check out our SDKs and code samples to get started with your integration.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Close (rank #298) holds a narrow lead over Xero Developer API (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), Xero Developer API is clearly ahead of Close. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Xero Developer API is ahead of Close. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Xero Developer API is clearly ahead of Close. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Close is clearly ahead of Xero Developer API.

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. Xero Developer API shows 2,233 stars across 70 public repos, 11 active in the last 90 days and 37 external contributors.

Close is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Xero Developer API looks better where community 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.