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Conduit vs ZNC

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 ZN ZNC Advanced and flexible IRC bouncer
FeatureConduitZNC
CategoryMatrix & XMPPMatrix & XMPP
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageRustC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 2,123
First released20202004
ReplacesSlack, DiscordIRCCloud

Why pick each one

Choose Conduit if…

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

Choose ZNC if…

  • Very stable and mature
  • Highly configurable
ZNC details

Frequently asked questions

Is Conduit or ZNC better?

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

Are Conduit and ZNC free and open-source?

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

Can I run Conduit and ZNC with Docker?

Conduit: yes. ZNC: yes.

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