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Campfire vs Quiet
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Campfire | Quiet |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.7k | 2.7k |
| Latest | v1.5.1 | @quiet/mobile@11.3.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-28 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5+ 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.
PartialQuietPeer-to-peer team chat over Tor with no server, so messages sync only while members are online.
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
Quiet
- @quiet/mobile@11.3.02026-09-25Note: Version bump only for package @quiet/mobile
- @quiet/desktop@11.3.02026-09-25Note: Version bump only for package @quiet/desktop
- @quiet/mobile@11.3.0-alpha.32026-09-25Note: Version bump only for package @quiet/mobilepre-release
- @quiet/desktop@11.3.0-alpha.32026-09-25desktop: Link devices QR code in the Settings panel; full-window Agree & join (#3690) (#3693) (66b931c)pre-release
- @quiet/mobile@11.3.0-alpha.22026-09-24Note: Version bump only for package @quiet/mobilepre-release
Campfire
✓ signed The latest release, v1.5.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Quiet
unsigned The latest release, @quiet/mobile@11.3.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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