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Campfire vs Rocket.Chat
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Campfire | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 4.7k | 46k |
| Latest | v1.5.1 | 8.9.0 |
| 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 | 31+ 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 replacementRocket.ChatChannels, threads and federation 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
Rocket.Chat
- 8.9.02026-10-058.9.0 LTS
- 8.9.0-rc.52026-10-03Node: >=22.22.3 <23 || >=24.15.0 <25pre-release
- 8.9.0-rc.42026-10-01Node: >=22.22.3 <23 || >=24.15.0 <25pre-release
- 8.9.0-rc.32026-09-30Node: >=22.22.3 <23 || >=24.15.0 <25pre-release
- 8.9.0-rc.22026-09-28Node: >=22.22.3 <23 || >=24.15.0 <25pre-release
Campfire
✓ signed The latest release, v1.5.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Rocket.Chat
unsigned The latest release, 8.9.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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