Conduit
A lightweight Matrix homeserver written in Rust, shipped as a single binary with an embedded database.
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About Conduit
Conduit is a server implementation of the Matrix specification, meant as a lighter alternative to Synapse. It runs as a single binary with an embedded database, RocksDB by default, so setup takes minutes and system requirements stay low.
Users on a Conduit server can chat with users on any other Matrix homeserver, and bridges can connect to other networks. The project describes itself as beta: usable, but missing some smaller features.
Strengths
- Single binary with an embedded database
- Low system requirements
- Federates with the wider Matrix network
Limitations
- Still in beta and missing some smaller features
- Requires a server you administer
- Development activity is not clearly visible on the homepage
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source, funded by donations.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Conduit contributors
- Platforms
- Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- Running a small personal or group Matrix server on modest hardware
- Categories
- Messaging
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Conduit
Compare allSoftware that can replace Conduit for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Tuwunel
A Matrix homeserver written in Rust, used instead of Synapse, and the successor to conduwuit.
Tuwunel is another lightweight Rust Matrix homeserver with full-time sponsored staff and many install options, though some niche specification parts are missing.
Synapse
A self-hosted Matrix homeserver, written in Python and Rust and maintained by Element.
Synapse is the reference Matrix homeserver in Python and Rust maintained by Element, with very active development and an ESS Community distribution, but needs more administration.
Conduit as an alternative
Listings that name Conduit as an alternative.
Prosody
A lightweight open-source XMPP chat server written in Lua that you run yourself.
Conduit switches to Matrix with a lightweight Rust homeserver in a single binary, though it is still in beta.
Snikket
A self-hosted XMPP messaging service with apps, built for families, friends and small groups.
Conduit is a single-binary Matrix homeserver in Rust with low hardware needs, federating with Matrix instead of XMPP, though it is still in beta.
Tinode
An open-source instant messaging platform with a Go server you can host yourself and mobile and web clients.
Conduit is a Matrix homeserver in Rust shipped as a single binary with an embedded database, still in beta and missing some smaller features.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Element
The reference Matrix client: end-to-end encrypted chat on a network you can host yourself.
Sygnal
A self-hosted reference push gateway that relays Matrix notifications to Apple and Google push services.
Matrix Hookshot
A self-hosted Matrix bot that bridges GitHub, GitLab, Jira, feeds and generic webhooks into rooms.
mautrix-whatsapp
A puppeting bridge that connects WhatsApp chats to a Matrix homeserver.
FluffyChat
An open-source Matrix chat client with end-to-end encryption, spaces and optional UnifiedPush notifications.
