Palo Alto Networks vs Stripe Samples

Palo Alto Networks (We ensure each day is safer and more secure than the one before.) and Stripe Samples (Sample integrations built by Stripe.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Palo Alto Networks (rank #93) holds a narrow lead over Stripe Samples (rank #141) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (56 vs 53). The gap of 3 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Palo Alto Networks carries 6,403 GitHub stars across 525 public repos, with 66 repositories active in the last 90 days and 13 external contributors on record. Stripe Samples shows 4,227 stars across 30 public repos, 23 active in the last 90 days and 8 external contributors.

Palo Alto Networks is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. Stripe Samples looks better where education 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.