Stream vs Slab

Stream (Build scalable in-app chat, feeds, and live video with AI moderation capabilities in hours, not weeks.) and Slab (Making the workplace a source of learning and purpose through knowledge-sharing. We're hiring!) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Stream (rank #317) holds a narrow lead over Slab (rank #455) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (44 vs 39). The gap of 5 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Stream carries 35,664 GitHub stars across 487 public repos, with 84 repositories active in the last 90 days and 44 external contributors on record. Slab shows 49,433 stars across 28 public repos, 0 active in the last 90 days and 8 external contributors.

Stream is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Slab looks better where reach 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.