edX vs Elastic Path Software

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

edX (rank #338) holds a modest lead over Elastic Path Software (rank #693) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (43 vs 31). The gap of 12 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Elastic Path Software shows 234 stars across 39 public repos, 8 active in the last 90 days and 3 external contributors.

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Elastic Path Software looks better where education 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.