edX vs Zscaler, Inc.

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

Zscaler, Inc. (rank #298) holds a narrow lead over edX (rank #338) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (45 vs 43). The gap of 2 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

edX carries 392 GitHub stars across 250 public repos, with 52 repositories active in the last 90 days and 22 external contributors on record. Zscaler, Inc. shows 337 stars across 58 public repos, 33 active in the last 90 days and 11 external contributors.

edX is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Zscaler, Inc. 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.