edX vs Orca Security

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

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

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Orca Security shows 230 stars across 35 public repos, 17 active in the last 90 days and 12 external contributors.

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting code quality. Orca Security 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.