Klarna vs Pirsch Analytics

Klarna 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.

Klarna (rank #257) holds a modest lead over Pirsch Analytics (rank #625) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (47 vs 33). The gap of 14 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Klarna carries 2,965 GitHub stars across 139 public repos, with 8 repositories active in the last 90 days and 2 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.

Klarna is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. Pirsch Analytics 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.