HubSpot vs Slab

HubSpot 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.

HubSpot (rank #93) holds a modest lead over Slab (rank #455) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (56 vs 39). The gap of 17 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

HubSpot carries 53,481 GitHub stars across 381 public repos, with 35 repositories active in the last 90 days and 4 external contributors on record. Slab shows 49,433 stars across 28 public repos, 0 active in the last 90 days and 8 external contributors.

HubSpot is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. Slab looks better where community 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.