edX vs Formbricks

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

Formbricks (rank #237) holds a narrow lead over edX (rank #338) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (48 vs 43). The gap of 5 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 Formbricks. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Formbricks is clearly ahead of edX. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Formbricks is clearly ahead of edX. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Formbricks is slightly ahead of edX. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), edX is clearly ahead of Formbricks.

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Formbricks shows 12,675 stars across 18 public repos, 9 active in the last 90 days and 6 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Formbricks's footprint is roughly 32.3x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Formbricks 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.