edX vs Semrush

edX (Online learning at https://edx.org, powered by the Open edX platform https://openedx.org) and Semrush (We do love open source and have an opportunity to make it better from now.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Semrush (rank #317) holds a narrow lead over edX (rank #338) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (44 vs 43). The gap of 1 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 Semrush. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Semrush is clearly ahead of edX. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Semrush is ahead of edX. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Semrush is slightly ahead of edX. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), edX is ahead of Semrush.

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Semrush shows 454 stars across 11 public repos, 2 active in the last 90 days and 7 external contributors.

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