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edX vs Typeform

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 Typeform both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Typeform (rank #189) holds a narrow lead over edX (rank #338) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (50 vs 43). 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), Typeform is ahead of edX. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Typeform is slightly ahead of edX. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Typeform is slightly ahead of edX. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Typeform is ahead of edX. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), edX is ahead of Typeform.

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Typeform shows 590 stars across 40 public repos, 8 active in the last 90 days and 5 external contributors.

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Typeform looks better where code quality 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

MetricedXTypeform
Ranking
Overall rank#338#189
Pillars
Overall4350
Code5871
Education4351
Community2225
Reach3343
Momentum4831
Builder experience00
Signals
Stars392590
Forks376254
Public repos25040
Active repos (90d)528
External contributors225
Avg polish5875
Avg AI-readiness3738

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