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edX vs segment

Developer ecosystem comparison across GitHub activity, SDKs, documentation, community, reach and momentum.

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

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

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

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting code quality. segment 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.

Side-by-side metrics

MetricedXsegment
Ranking
Overall rank#338#569
Pillars
Overall4335
Code580
Education4360
Community2211
Reach3357
Momentum480
Builder experience00
Signals
Stars3920
Forks3760
Public repos2500
Active repos (90d)520
External contributors220
Avg polish580
Avg AI-readiness370

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