draw.io vs Plausible Analytics

draw.io (draw.io specialises in browser-based diagramming components and applications.) and Plausible Analytics (Simple, open source, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

draw.io and Plausible Analytics sit at essentially the same overall ecosystem score (43), which is unusual and worth reading through the pillars below.

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

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. Plausible Analytics shows 31,145 stars across 21 public repos, 7 active in the last 90 days and 23 external contributors.

draw.io is worth a look for teams already invested in its stack. Plausible 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.