# matrix-construct/tuwunel

Official successor to conduwuit

Repository: https://github.com/matrix-construct/tuwunel
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tuwunel
Homepage: https://tuwunel.chat
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: chat, conduit, conduwuit, matrix-chat, matrix-server, rocksdb, rust, server, uwu, matrix
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:34:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 39
- inputs: {"age_days": 558, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 15, "gap_med": 13, "n_releases_24m": 26}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2459, forks 209 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:53.276829+00:00)

## What it is
Tuwunel is a high-performance Matrix homeserver written in Rust, serving as the official successor to conduwuit. It fully implements the Matrix Specification as a scalable, low-cost alternative to Synapse, deployable via Docker or native packages.

## Use cases
- self-host a matrix homeserver
- replace synapse with a faster matrix server
- run a lightweight matrix server in docker
- host matrix chat for an organization
- deploy a scalable matrix server for bridges and bots
- set up a low-resource matrix homeserver on a vps

## When to choose
- you want a fast, low-memory Matrix homeserver instead of Synapse
- you need a single-binary or containerized Matrix server with simple deployment
- you run Matrix for bridges, bots, or clients needing spec compliance
- you need proven /sync performance under load

## When to avoid
- you need Synapse-specific modules or the Python plugin ecosystem
- you require every niche Matrix spec feature or third-party module support
- you depend on tooling built exclusively for Synapse administration

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, database, chat-interface, self-hosted
- domain: messaging-platforms, self-hosted, backend, developer-tools
- platform: rust, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: matrix-homeserver, conduwuit-successor, rocksdb, chat-server, federation, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- matrix-construct/tuwunel (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:53.276829+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:29:21.447781+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/matrix-construct/tuwunel (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:53.276829+00:00, sha e3a132f907b0)
  - homepage: https://tuwunel.chat (fetched 2026-08-29T10:11:04.124816+00:00, sha 0efb4b7afba5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.