InVision vs Loom

InVision and Loom (Async Video Messaging for Work) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

InVision (rank #430) holds a modest lead over Loom (rank #693) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (40 vs 31). The gap of 9 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

InVision carries 1,303 GitHub stars across 114 public repos, with 0 repositories active in the last 90 days and 0 external contributors on record. Loom shows 50 stars across 32 public repos, 5 active in the last 90 days and 1 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but InVision's footprint is roughly 26.1x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

InVision is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. Loom looks better where momentum 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.