Is Phoenix Framework dead?
Deaditude Score:
44.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Mature, stable, and as exciting as accounting software.
*Data last collected: 28 Aug 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
Press F to Pay Respects
F
🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
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 achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
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
2
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
-100%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
36,120
Subscribers
15
Active Users
Activity Metrics
76
Posts
38.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-20.0%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysHey, I did it!
r/elixir1 months ago
246(100%)34
theprimeagen is switching to Elixir from Rust
r/elixir1 months ago
175(93%)60
Phoenix 1.8.0 released!
r/elixir28 days ago
139(100%)17
Old but Gold: The Soul of Erlang and Elixir • Sasa Juric
r/elixir28 days ago
129(99%)8
Just launched my 3rd SaaS using Elixir/Phoenix, sharing some random thoughts
r/elixir21 days ago
110(94%)36
💼 Job Market Pulse
Endangered
Resume with Phoenix Framework skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
9🇮🇳India
4🇨🇦Canada
3🇬🇧United Kingdom
1🇩🇪Germany
0🇫🇷France
0Market Summary
17
Total Jobs
🏢
252
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
Barely Mentioned
When Phoenix Framework is mentioned on HN, users furiously scroll past it.
Mentions
14
Posts
Last mentioned 8 days ago
Community Interest
Average points4.5
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Phoenix Framework
1 months ago
20
Phoenix 1.8.0 Released
28 days ago
176
Phoenix LiveView 1.1 Released
1 months ago
152
Phoenix LiveView 1.1 Released
1 months ago
40
Phoenix 1.8.0 Released
27 days ago
30
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Phoenix Framework generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
26
Videos
572.7K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+71.4%
Average Engagement
22.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Phoenix Framework:
Shawn On The Net
Hobby Channel
Code and Stuff
Small Creator
Code Sync
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
3421.0K
Complex Workflows in Elixir with Reactor (+ AI Agents)
Code and Stuff
2 months ago
32235
1 months ago
390
1 months ago
30
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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% |
Share this tech stats
Share:
Made Something with Phoenix Framework?
No one has submitted a Phoenix Framework project yet. Be the first to immortalize your regrettable tech choice in our gallery of questionable decisions.
Submit Your Project