ExpressVPN vs Formspark

ExpressVPN and Formspark both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Formspark (rank #372) holds a narrow lead over ExpressVPN (rank #569) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (42 vs 35). The gap of 7 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), Formspark is slightly ahead of ExpressVPN. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), ExpressVPN is slightly ahead of Formspark. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Formspark is slightly ahead of ExpressVPN. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), ExpressVPN is clearly ahead of Formspark. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Formspark is clearly 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. Formspark shows 67 stars across 8 public repos, 8 active in the last 90 days and 2 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but ExpressVPN's footprint is roughly 18.7x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

ExpressVPN is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. Formspark looks better where momentum 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.