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Campfire vs Mattermost
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| Fact | Campfire | Mattermost |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 4.7k | 39k |
| Latest | v1.5.1 | v11.11.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 50+ 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.
Full replacementMattermostChannels, threads and calls on your own server, with an importer for Slack exports.
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
Mattermost
- v12.0.0-rc32026-10-05Mattermost Platform Release 12.0.0-rc3pre-release
- v11.10.3-rc12026-10-02Mattermost Platform Release 11.10.3-rc1pre-release
- v12.0.0-rc22026-09-25Mattermost Platform Release 12.0.0-rc2pre-release
- v11.11.12026-09-24Mattermost Platform Release 11.11.1 contains various bug fixes.
- v12.0.0-rc12026-09-18Mattermost Platform Release 12.0.0-rc1pre-release
Campfire
✓ signed The latest release, v1.5.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Mattermost
✓ signed The latest release, v11.11.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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