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Campfire vs ejabberd
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Campfire | ejabberd |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Erlang |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 4.7k | 6.7k |
| Latest | v1.5.1 | 26.09 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 52 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Slack. Alternatives to Slack →
PartialCampfireRooms, direct messages, file attachments and bots for one organisation, without threads or calls.
PartialejabberdAn XMPP server for chat, group chat and presence, with an MQTT broker built in; teams chat through any XMPP client.
Campfire
- v1.5.12026-09-26Fix mention menu spacing and check the registry login before releasing
- v1.5.02026-09-26Harden message content filtering + bump thruster to 0.1.23
- v1.4.92026-08-04Add ONCE backup and restore hooks
- v1.4.82026-08-03Upgrading is recommended for all installations.
- v1.4.72026-07-30Fixed a bug where version numbers would not be shown
ejabberd
- 26.092026-09-30> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.09 announcement post:
- 26.072026-07-30> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.07 announcement post:
- 26.042026-04-20> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.04 announcement post:
- 26.032026-03-25> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.03 announcement post:
- 26.022026-02-11> Release notes copied from the original ejabberd 26.02 announcement post:
Campfire
✓ signed The latest release, v1.5.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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ejabberd
unsigned The latest release, 26.09, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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