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Campfire vs Wire Server
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Campfire | Wire Server |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Haskell |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.7k | 2.8k |
| Latest | v1.5.1 | v2026-10-05 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 25 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 14 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.
PartialWire ServerEnd-to-end encrypted team messaging, calls and file sharing through the Wire apps.
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
Wire Server
- v2026-10-052026-10-062026-10-05 (Chart Release 5.37.0)
- v2026-09-182026-09-222026-09-18 (Chart Release 5.36.0)
- v2026-08-272026-08-282026-08-27 (Chart Release 5.35.0)
- v2026-07-072026-07-072026-07-07 (Chart Release 5.34.0) 2026-07-07 (Chart Release 5.34.0)
- v2026-06-122026-06-122026-06-12 (Chart Release 5.33.0)
Campfire
✓ signed The latest release, v1.5.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Wire Server
✓ signed The latest release, v2026-10-05, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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