Cybersource vs edX

Cybersource and edX (Online learning at https://edx.org, powered by the Open edX platform https://openedx.org) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

edX (rank #338) holds a narrow lead over Cybersource (rank #536) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (43 vs 36). The gap of 7 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Cybersource carries 587 GitHub stars across 40 public repos, with 28 repositories active in the last 90 days and 7 external contributors on record. edX shows 392 stars across 250 public repos, 52 active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors.

Cybersource is the stronger read for anyone weighting education. edX looks better where momentum 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.