About ToolVitals
ToolVitals tracks what everyone else ignores about open and source-visible tools — which projects are healthy enough to bet on, which have credible public evidence, and which alternatives are actually shipping.
The Problem
Existing directories like G2 and Capterra are static listings. They don't tell you whether a tool is OSI-approved OSS, fair-code, source-available, open-core, or just a proprietary target. They also don't show if it is declining, abandoned, or still shipping.
What We Track
- Openness Class — OSI-approved OSS, source-available, fair-code, open-core, proprietary target, or unknown
- Tool Health — commit recency, sustained repository activity, contributor continuity, and repository state
- Shipping Velocity — recent and sustained commit activity, with releases as supporting evidence
- Data Confidence — how much public evidence backs the displayed score
How Scores Work
Every scored open/source-visible tool gets a ToolVitals Score (0–100) combining maintenance health and shipping activity. Evidence confidence limits how strongly we publish a score, but never makes a project healthier.
We also publish a Data Confidence score so limited public evidence shows up clearly instead of quietly dragging a tool down. You can read the full breakdown on the methodology page.
Data Sources
We collect data from public sources: GitHub, SPDX-style license metadata where available, official changelogs and release feeds, package registries, websites, and documentation. Operational service availability and infrastructure-renewal signals do not affect project scores.
Contact
ToolVitals is a platform created and maintained by SmartBotCrafters S.A R.L.-S. For questions or feedback, please use the contact form at sbc.lu.