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Campfire vs Zulip
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Campfire | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Python |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4.7k | 26k |
| Latest | v1.5.1 | 12.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 45 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 52+ 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 replacementZulipConversations split into topics inside each channel, 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
Zulip
- 12.32026-09-21Zulip Server 12.3
- 12.22026-08-10Zulip Server 12.2
- 12.12026-06-26Zulip Server 12.1
- 12.02026-04-27Zulip Server 12.0
- 12.0-beta22026-04-26Zulip Server 12.0-beta2pre-release
Campfire
✓ signed The latest release, v1.5.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Zulip
unsigned The latest release, 12.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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