Fillout vs SignNow

Fillout and SignNow (SignNow e-signature API - send, sign & embed documents in any app. SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP, .NET & Java.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

SignNow (rank #209) holds a modest lead over Fillout (rank #510) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (49 vs 37). The gap of 12 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Fillout carries 2 GitHub stars across 9 public repos, with 3 repositories active in the last 90 days and 3 external contributors on record. SignNow shows 96 stars across 16 public repos, 8 active in the last 90 days and 4 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but SignNow's footprint is roughly 48.0x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

Fillout is the stronger read for anyone weighting community. SignNow 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.