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Conduit vs Continuwuity

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted matrix & xmpp options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CO Conduit Simple, fast and reliable Matrix homeserver in Rust VS CO Continuwuity Community-maintained Rust Matrix homeserver
FeatureConduitContinuwuity
CategoryMatrix & XMPPMatrix & XMPP
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageRustRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 700
First released20202024
ReplacesSlack, DiscordSlack, Discord

Why pick each one

Choose Conduit if…

  • Extremely easy to deploy
  • Runs on a Raspberry Pi
Conduit details

Choose Continuwuity if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Continuwuity details

Frequently asked questions

Is Conduit or Continuwuity better?

Conduit is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Continuwuity if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Conduit and Continuwuity free and open-source?

Yes. Conduit is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Continuwuity under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Conduit and Continuwuity with Docker?

Conduit: yes. Continuwuity: yes.

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