Conduit
A simple, fast, and reliable chat server powered by Matrix.
Developed outside the platforms our data source measures, so there is no activity history to score. This says nothing about the project — many unrated projects are actively maintained.
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| Stars | not measured |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.10.14 · 26 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 26 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Rust |
Is Conduit actively maintained?
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What Conduit actually does
Conduit is a chat server implementation built on the Matrix protocol. It enables you to run your own communication infrastructure for federated messaging.
Best fit: It suits self-hosters looking for a lightweight Matrix-compatible server option written in Rust.
Worth knowing: As an alternative implementation of the Matrix specification, it may lack feature parity with the reference server and carries inherent protocol maturity risks.
Deployment notes
You will typically need to place it behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination and configure persistent storage for message history.
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