# Tuwunel

> Tuwunel is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the team chat category. High-performance and feature-rich chat server for Matrix, and the successor to conduwuit (fork of Conduit). It has 2,592 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/matrix-construct/tuwunel |
| Website | https://tuwunel.chat/ |
| Demo | https://try.tuwunel.chat/ |
| GitHub stars | 2,592 |
| Forks | 222 |
| Open issues | 58 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Rust |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | deb, Docker, Nix, Rust |
| Categories | Team Chat |
| Commits, last 12 months | 2,186 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.9.3 (Sep 25, 2026) |
| Created | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: chat, conduit, conduwuit, matrix-chat, matrix-server, rocksdb, rust, server, uwu, matrix

## Install

Tuwunel ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/matrix-construct/tuwunel for the image name and environment variables.

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## Articles

- [Matrix self-hosting in 2026: Synapse vs Conduit vs Dendrite vs Tuwunel](https://appsgit.com/blog/matrix-self-hosting): Matrix self-hosting in 2026: Synapse, Conduit, Dendrite and Tuwunel compared on maturity, resources, licence and upkeep, plus federation setup and pitfalls.

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