ExpressVPN vs Semrush

ExpressVPN and Semrush (We do love open source and have an opportunity to make it better from now.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Semrush (rank #317) holds a modest lead over ExpressVPN (rank #569) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (44 vs 35). 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), ExpressVPN is ahead of Semrush. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), ExpressVPN is slightly ahead of Semrush. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Semrush is slightly ahead of ExpressVPN. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), ExpressVPN is ahead of Semrush. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Semrush 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. Semrush shows 454 stars across 11 public repos, 2 active in the last 90 days and 7 external contributors.

ExpressVPN is the stronger read for anyone weighting code quality. Semrush 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.