Getty Images vs Patreon

Getty Images and Patreon both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Patreon (rank #536) holds a narrow lead over Getty Images (rank #693) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (36 vs 31). 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), Patreon is slightly ahead of Getty Images. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Patreon is slightly ahead of Getty Images. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Patreon is slightly ahead of Getty Images. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Patreon is clearly ahead of Getty Images. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Getty Images is ahead of Patreon.

Getty Images carries 951 GitHub stars across 32 public repos, with 5 repositories active in the last 90 days and 2 external contributors on record. Patreon shows 846 stars across 62 public repos, 0 active in the last 90 days and 2 external contributors.

Getty Images is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Patreon 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.