edX vs Zammad

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

Zammad (rank #152) holds a modest lead over edX (rank #338) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (52 vs 43). The gap of 9 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), Zammad is slightly ahead of edX. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Zammad is clearly ahead of edX. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Zammad is clearly ahead of edX. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), edX is clearly ahead of Zammad. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), edX is ahead of Zammad.

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Zammad shows 6,394 stars across 11 public repos, 9 active in the last 90 days and 27 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Zammad's footprint is roughly 16.3x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. Zammad looks better where community 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.