edX vs Yext

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

edX (rank #338) holds a narrow lead over Yext (rank #510) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (43 vs 37). The gap of 6 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 Yext. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Yext is slightly ahead of edX. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Yext is slightly ahead of edX. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), edX is ahead of Yext. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), edX is clearly ahead of Yext.

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Yext shows 296 stars across 171 public repos, 12 active in the last 90 days and 9 external contributors.

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