Conduit vs Rocket.Chat
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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Conduit
Simple, fast and reliable Matrix homeserver in Rust
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Rocket.Chat
Open-source team chat and collaboration platform
| Feature | Conduit | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Matrix & XMPP | Team Chat |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 2,048 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary, source | docker, snap, kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | ★ 2,200 | ★ 45,947 |
| First released | 2020 | 2015 |
| Replaces | Slack, Discord | Slack, Microsoft Teams |
Why pick each one
Choose Rocket.Chat if…
- Feature-rich Slack alternative
- Strong integrations
- Self-hostable
Frequently asked questions
Is Conduit or Rocket.Chat better?
Neither is universally better. Rocket.Chat 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 Rocket.Chat free and open-source?
Yes. Conduit is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Rocket.Chat under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Conduit and Rocket.Chat with Docker?
Conduit: yes. Rocket.Chat: yes.