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Conduit vs Convos IRC

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 Convos IRC Always-online web IRC client you can self-host
FeatureConduitConvos IRC
CategoryMatrix & XMPPMatrix & XMPP
LicenseApache-2.0Artistic-2.0
LanguageRustGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 1,188
First released20202012
ReplacesSlack, DiscordSlack, IRCCloud

Why pick each one

Choose Conduit if…

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

Choose Convos IRC if…

  • Stays connected for you
  • Simple to deploy
Convos IRC details

Frequently asked questions

Is Conduit or Convos IRC better?

Neither is universally better. Conduit has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Conduit and Convos IRC free and open-source?

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

Can I run Conduit and Convos IRC with Docker?

Conduit: yes. Convos IRC: yes.

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