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Conduit

OPEN SRC

A simple, fast, and reliable chat server powered by Matrix

VG SCORE
9.0
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Product Details

PricingOpen Source
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations12 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Simple setup and maintenance for a self-hosted server
  • Extremely resource-efficient compared to the reference Synapse server.

WEAKNESSES

  • −Being a newer implementation, it may have less extensive battle-testing in large deployments.
  • −Lacks some advanced features and administrative tools present in Synapse.

KEY FEATURES

Easy Self-Hosting

Simple deployment via a single binary with minimal dependencies.

Lightweight & Fast

Built in Rust for high performance and low memory/resource usage.

Easy Deployment

Simple setup as a single binary with SQLite for straightforward hosting.

Matrix Protocol Compliant

Fully compatible with the open Matrix standard for federated communication.

WHO IS Conduit BEST FOR?

Organizations prioritizing data privacy and sovereignty

Its self-hosted nature allows full control over chat data and infrastructure, making it ideal for environments with strict compliance or security requirements.

Developers and teams building real-time chat features

It provides a self-hosted, open-source Matrix server for adding secure, decentralized messaging to applications without vendor lock-in.

INTEGRATIONS

ZapierTelegramJitsiBridges (Slack, Discord, IRC)Matrix clients (Element)DiscordElementSlackCustom applications via APIIFTTTGitHubIdentity providers

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
API

✓ REST

FIELD REPORTS (0)

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026
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Open SourceDeveloper Tools

ALTERNATIVES

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INTEGRATIONS

ZapierTelegramJitsiBridges (Slack, Discord, IRC)Matrix clients (Element)DiscordElementSlackCustom applications via APIIFTTTGitHubIdentity providers

PRICING MODEL

open source

BEST FOR

Organizations prioritizing data privacy and sovereigntyDevelopers and teams building real-time chat features

FEATURES

Has API

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY

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