Plausible Analytics vs Slab

Plausible Analytics (Simple, open source, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics.) and Slab (Making the workplace a source of learning and purpose through knowledge-sharing. We're hiring!) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Plausible Analytics (rank #338) holds a narrow lead over Slab (rank #455) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (43 vs 39). The gap of 4 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

Plausible Analytics carries 31,145 GitHub stars across 21 public repos, with 7 repositories active in the last 90 days and 23 external contributors on record. Slab shows 49,433 stars across 28 public repos, 0 active in the last 90 days and 8 external contributors.

Plausible Analytics is the stronger read for anyone weighting momentum. Slab makes more sense for teams already using its adjacent tools. The table below breaks the scores down pillar by pillar; the linked profiles cover the underlying repos, docs and community signals in full.