ExpressVPN vs Formbricks

ExpressVPN and Formbricks (Open Source Qualtrics Alternative) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Formbricks (rank #237) holds a modest lead over ExpressVPN (rank #569) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (48 vs 35). The gap of 13 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

ExpressVPN carries 1,250 GitHub stars across 12 public repos, with 3 repositories active in the last 90 days and 7 external contributors on record. Formbricks shows 12,675 stars across 18 public repos, 9 active in the last 90 days and 6 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Formbricks's footprint is roughly 10.1x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

ExpressVPN is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. Formbricks 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.