LlamaIndex vs sgl-project

LlamaIndex and sgl-project both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

LlamaIndex (rank #63) holds a modest lead over sgl-project (rank #278) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (59 vs 46). The gap of 13 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

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

LlamaIndex carries 99,809 GitHub stars across 135 public repos, with 48 repositories active in the last 90 days and 241 external contributors on record. sgl-project shows 38,333 stars across 26 public repos, 20 active in the last 90 days and 349 external contributors.

LlamaIndex is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. sgl-project 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.