Is Phoenix Framework dead?
Deaditude Score:
60.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Worse than a group project where no one replies.
*Data last collected: 11 Jan 2026, 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
0
Answer Rate
0%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
37,679
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
78
Posts
31.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+40.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysElixir 1.20.0-rc.0 released
r/elixir7 days ago
141(99%)8
Building a World of Warcraft server in Elixir: 2025 Update
r/elixir15 days ago
101(99%)10
LiveVue v1.0: Nineteen Months of Making Phoenix and Vue Best Friends
r/elixir10 days ago
90(100%)15
LocalLiveView: Bringing the Local-First Approach to Phoenix
r/elixir29 days ago
90(99%)19
Programming Nerves book beta is out!
r/elixir1 months ago
81(99%)1
💼 Job Market Pulse
Endangered
Resume with Phoenix Framework skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
13🇨🇦Canada
6🇮🇳India
5🇫🇷France
1🇬🇧United Kingdom
1🇩🇪Germany
0Market Summary
26
Total Jobs
🏢
303
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
5
Posts
Last mentioned 1 months ago
Community Interest
Average points49.6
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
2 months ago
20
Framework Raises DDR5 Memory Prices by 50% for DIY Laptops
1 months ago
242221
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried Phoenix Framework content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
39
Videos
64.0K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-82.8%
Average Engagement
1.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Phoenix Framework:
JustCodeCats
Hobby Channel
Productive Programmer
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Color Picker - Phoenix LiveView (Elixir) - Project: GW2Style - Livestream VOD - 2025-11-08
JustCodeCats
1 months ago
20
Build a Chat App with Phoenix 1.7 LiveView Part 3: Building our Home Page
Productive Programmer
1 months ago
11
Pheonix LiveView Fundamentals Crash Course Part 7: Let's Build A Phoenix LiveView App!
Productive Programmer
1 months ago
00
Build a Chat App with Phoenix 1.7 LiveView Part 4: Creating our Topic Page
Productive Programmer
1 months ago
01
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2026 | 60.4% |
| 28 Dec 2025 | 60.0% |
| 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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