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Campfire vs Raven
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Campfire | Raven |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.7k | 810 |
| Latest | v1.5.1 | v3.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 11 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 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.
PartialRavenChannels, threads and direct messages inside a Frappe or ERPNext site, linked to its documents.
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
Campfire
✓ signed The latest release, v1.5.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Raven
✓ signed The latest release, v3.0.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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