ExpressVPN vs Skyscanner

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

Skyscanner (rank #209) holds a modest lead over ExpressVPN (rank #569) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (49 vs 35). The gap of 14 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), Skyscanner is ahead of ExpressVPN. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Skyscanner is slightly ahead of ExpressVPN. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Skyscanner is ahead of ExpressVPN. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), ExpressVPN is ahead of Skyscanner. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Skyscanner 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. Skyscanner shows 8,167 stars across 86 public repos, 18 active in the last 90 days and 39 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Skyscanner's footprint is roughly 6.5x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

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