Google Workspace vs Plausible Analytics

Google Workspace (Developer samples for Google Workspace APIs) and Plausible Analytics (Simple, open source, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Google Workspace (rank #165) holds a narrow lead over Plausible Analytics (rank #338) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (51 vs 43). The gap of 8 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Google Workspace carries 48,567 GitHub stars across 57 public repos, with 18 repositories active in the last 90 days and 37 external contributors on record. Plausible Analytics shows 31,145 stars across 21 public repos, 7 active in the last 90 days and 23 external contributors.

Google Workspace is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Plausible Analytics 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.