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Conduit vs Ergo

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — 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 ER Ergo Modern IRC server with IRCv3 and bouncer features
FeatureConduitErgo
CategoryMatrix & XMPPChat & Communication
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageRustGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 3,288
First released20202016
ReplacesSlack, DiscordSlack, Discord

Why pick each one

Choose Conduit if…

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

Choose Ergo if…

  • No external services needed
  • Easy to run
Ergo details

Frequently asked questions

Is Conduit or Ergo better?

Neither is universally better. Ergo 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 Ergo free and open-source?

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

Can I run Conduit and Ergo with Docker?

Conduit: yes. Ergo: yes.

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