edX vs Hashnode

edX (Online learning at https://edx.org, powered by the Open edX platform https://openedx.org) and Hashnode (Everything you need to start blogging as a developer!) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

edX (rank #338) holds a modest lead over Hashnode (rank #625) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (43 vs 33). The gap of 10 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 Hashnode. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Hashnode is slightly ahead of edX. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Hashnode is ahead of edX. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), edX is slightly ahead of Hashnode. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), edX is clearly ahead of Hashnode.

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Hashnode shows 6,853 stars across 26 public repos, 3 active in the last 90 days and 3 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Hashnode's footprint is roughly 17.5x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

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