Duo Security vs SignNow

Duo Security and SignNow (SignNow e-signature API - send, sign & embed documents in any app. SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP, .NET & Java.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

SignNow (rank #209) holds a narrow lead over Duo Security (rank #278) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (49 vs 46). The gap of 3 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Duo Security carries 1,477 GitHub stars across 52 public repos, with 15 repositories active in the last 90 days and 6 external contributors on record. SignNow shows 96 stars across 16 public repos, 8 active in the last 90 days and 4 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Duo Security's footprint is roughly 15.4x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

Duo Security is the stronger read for anyone weighting code quality. SignNow 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.