draw.io vs Pirsch Analytics

draw.io (draw.io specialises in browser-based diagramming components and applications.) and Pirsch Analytics (Pirsch is a simple, privacy-friendly, open-source alternative to Google Analytics - lightweight, cookie-free and easily integrated into any website. By @emvi.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

draw.io (rank #338) holds a modest lead over Pirsch Analytics (rank #625) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (43 vs 33). The gap of 10 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

draw.io carries 86,983 GitHub stars across 32 public repos, with 12 repositories active in the last 90 days and 13 external contributors on record. Pirsch Analytics shows 1,203 stars across 24 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 draw.io's footprint is roughly 72.3x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

draw.io is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Pirsch Analytics looks better where code quality 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.