Formbricks vs Loop Returns

Formbricks (Open Source Qualtrics Alternative) and Loop Returns (Loop public repository) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Formbricks (rank #237) holds a modest lead over Loop Returns (rank #625) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (48 vs 33). The gap of 15 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Formbricks carries 12,675 GitHub stars across 18 public repos, with 9 repositories active in the last 90 days and 6 external contributors on record. Loop Returns shows 1 stars across 2 public repos, 0 active in the last 90 days and 0 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but Formbricks's footprint is roughly 12675.0x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

Formbricks is the stronger read for anyone weighting community. Loop Returns looks better where education 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.