Is Phoenix Framework dead?
Deaditude Score:
50.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> It compiles, but it also cries.
*Data last collected: 14 Dec 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2014
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Dead End
Question Metrics
Total Questions
1
Answer Rate
0%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
37,336
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
85
Posts
26.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-23.3%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysWe open-sourced Gust! A task orchestration system built in Elixir
r/elixir6 days ago
130(99%)24
I am falling in love with elixir / liveview
r/elixir27 days ago
128(89%)15
LiveDebugger 0.5.0: Dead LiveViews, Improved Assigns Inspections, Async Loading, Stream Debugging
r/elixir16 days ago
101(99%)7
Elixir → JavaScript Porting Initiative
r/elixir1 months ago
100(98%)5
Seeking Sustainable Sponsorship for Hologram
r/elixir20 days ago
95(96%)31
💼 Job Market Pulse
Endangered
Resume with Phoenix Framework skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
12🇮🇳India
8🇨🇦Canada
7🇫🇷France
1🇩🇪Germany
0🇬🇧United Kingdom
0Market Summary
28
Total Jobs
🏢
294
Companies Using It
A small but determined corporate fanbase exists.
Reality Check
Career Suicide Watch
Time to update your LinkedIn. And by "update" we mean "remove {tech.name} entirely"
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Phoenix Framework gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
7
Posts
Last mentioned 2 days ago
Community Interest
Average points35.4
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: WorkBill – Modern Alternative to QuickBooks
1 months ago
20
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about Phoenix Framework.
Content Metrics
29
Videos
6.0K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+600.0%
Average Engagement
207.6
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Phoenix Framework:
Simple Terminal
Hobby Channel
Jason Smith
Hobby Channel
Daniel Bergholz
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Do I regret picking Inertia over LiveView for my SAAS?
Daniel Bergholz
1 months ago
8219
Fixing AI errors - Phoenix LiveView (Elixir) - Project: GW2Style - Livestream VOD - 2025-10-19
JustCodeCats
1 months ago
20
1 months ago
10
Oban - Your First Job in 5 Minutes
Simple Terminal
2 months ago
82
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2025 | 50.9% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 47.0% |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 51.7% |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 53.6% |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 57.3% |
| 8 Oct 2025 | 57.4% |
| 24 Sept 2025 | 59.9% |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 52.7% |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 44.4% |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 50.0% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 47.6% |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 52.4% |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 59.5% |
| 21 Jun 2025 | 54.6% |
| 7 Jun 2025 | 56.6% |
| 12 May 2025 | 66.4% |
| 8 May 2025 | 71.8% |
| 3 May 2025 | 61.4% |
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