edX vs Heap

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

edX (rank #338) holds a narrow lead over Heap (rank #569) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (43 vs 35). The gap of 8 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Heap shows 215 stars across 65 public repos, 6 active in the last 90 days and 1 external contributors.

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