edX vs Userlike

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

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

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Userlike shows 38 stars across 14 public repos, 3 active in the last 90 days and 3 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but edX's footprint is roughly 10.3x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Userlike 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.