Conduit vs ejabberd
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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Conduit
Simple, fast and reliable Matrix homeserver in Rust
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ejabberd
Robust, scalable XMPP messaging server
| Feature | Conduit | ejabberd |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Matrix & XMPP | Matrix & XMPP |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Language | Rust | Erlang |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Hard |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary, source | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 2,200 | ★ 6,711 |
| First released | 2020 | 2002 |
| Replaces | Slack, Discord | Slack, WhatsApp |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is Conduit or ejabberd better?
Neither is universally better. ejabberd has the larger community, while Conduit is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Conduit and ejabberd free and open-source?
Yes. Conduit is licensed under Apache-2.0 and ejabberd under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Conduit and ejabberd with Docker?
Conduit: yes. ejabberd: yes.