ReadMe vs Zscaler, Inc.

ReadMe (Interactive developer hubs that help users succeed with your APIs 🦉) and Zscaler, Inc. both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

ReadMe (rank #257) holds a narrow lead over Zscaler, Inc. (rank #298) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (47 vs 45). The gap of 2 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), ReadMe is ahead of Zscaler, Inc.. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), ReadMe is slightly ahead of Zscaler, Inc.. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Zscaler, Inc. is ahead of ReadMe. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), ReadMe is slightly ahead of Zscaler, Inc..

ReadMe carries 1,824 GitHub stars across 106 public repos, with 26 repositories active in the last 90 days and 21 external contributors on record. Zscaler, Inc. shows 337 stars across 58 public repos, 33 active in the last 90 days and 11 external contributors. The star gap on its own does not decide the comparison, but ReadMe's footprint is roughly 5.4x larger, which usually shows up in downstream signals like inbound issues and third party integrations.

ReadMe is the stronger read for anyone weighting education. Zscaler, Inc. looks better where reach 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.