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Dendrite Lite

Second-generation Matrix homeserver written in Go

Matrix & XMPP ★ 979 stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

A Matrix homeserver implementation in Go designed to be efficient and easy to run for small to medium communities. It speaks the Matrix federation protocol so users can chat across the wider network.

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Key features

  • Matrix federation
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Lower resource use
  • Single binary deployment

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Lighter than Synapse
  • Open standard protocol

Trade-offs

  • Some features still maturing
  • Smaller deployment base

Is Dendrite Lite secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Dendrite Lite's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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