edX vs Getty Images

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

edX (rank #338) holds a modest lead over Getty Images (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 ahead of Getty Images. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Getty Images is ahead of edX. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), edX is slightly ahead of Getty Images. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), edX is slightly ahead of Getty Images. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), edX is clearly ahead of Getty Images.

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Getty Images shows 951 stars across 32 public repos, 5 active in the last 90 days and 2 external contributors.

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Getty Images 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.