ExpressVPN vs Hashnode

ExpressVPN and Hashnode (Everything you need to start blogging as a developer!) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

ExpressVPN (rank #569) holds a narrow lead over Hashnode (rank #625) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (35 vs 33). 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), ExpressVPN is slightly ahead of Hashnode. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), ExpressVPN is ahead of Hashnode. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Hashnode is slightly ahead of ExpressVPN. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), ExpressVPN is ahead of Hashnode. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), ExpressVPN is ahead of Hashnode.

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. Hashnode shows 6,853 stars across 26 public repos, 3 active in the last 90 days and 3 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Hashnode's footprint is roughly 5.5x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

ExpressVPN is the stronger read for anyone weighting education. Hashnode 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.