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Conduit vs Maubot

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 MA Maubot Plugin-based bot framework for Matrix chat rooms
FeatureConduitMaubot
CategoryMatrix & XMPPMatrix & XMPP
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageRustPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 891
First released20202018
ReplacesSlack, DiscordSlack bots

Why pick each one

Choose Conduit if…

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

Choose Maubot if…

  • Extensible with plugins
  • Easy plugin management
Maubot details

Frequently asked questions

Is Conduit or Maubot better?

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

Are Conduit and Maubot free and open-source?

Yes. Conduit is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Maubot under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Conduit and Maubot with Docker?

Conduit: yes. Maubot: yes.

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