edX vs Patreon

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

edX (rank #338) holds a narrow lead over Patreon (rank #536) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (43 vs 36). The gap of 7 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 Patreon. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Patreon is ahead of edX. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Patreon is slightly ahead of edX. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Patreon is clearly ahead of edX. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), edX is clearly ahead of Patreon.

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Patreon shows 846 stars across 62 public repos, 0 active in the last 90 days and 2 external contributors.

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Patreon looks better where reach 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.