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Tuwunel

High-performance and feature-rich chat server for Matrix, and the successor to conduwuit (fork of Conduit).

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Still maintained? Yes: 1,066 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v1.9.4 (Oct 2026).

Comparisons in Communication - Custom Communication Systems: Slack alternatives, WhatsApp alternatives, Microsoft Teams alternatives, Discord alternatives.

Read the comparison: Tuwunel vs Continuwuity vs Conduit vs Synapse (2026)

Docker #13 of 44 in Communication - Custom Communication Systems

At a glance

Tuwunel quick facts

Health score
94/100 GOOD
Stars
2,711
Last commit
yesterday (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v1.9.4, Oct 2026
Licence
Apache-2.0
View matrix-construct/tuwunel on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

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In its own words

The project's README opens: "Tuwunel is a featureful Matrix homeserver you can use instead of Synapse with your favorite client, bridge or bot. It is written entirely in Rust to be a scalable, low-cost, enterprise-ready, community-driven alternative, fully implementing the Matrix Specification for all but the most niche uses."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

Tuwunel scores 94/100, #13 of 44 in Communication - Custom Communication Systems: 1,066 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v1.9.4, 20 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 2,711 stars add 13.7 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 6.3 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Health over time

Health 94 on 11 Sep, 94 nowSteady at 94 since 11 Sep
  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    1066 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v1.9.4 released 20 days ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 13.7 / 20

    2.7k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

2472 commits over the last 12 months
1066
Last 90 days
2,472
Last 12 months
yesterday
Last push

Ranked #13 of 44 tools in Communication - Custom Communication Systems by health , between One Time Secret (#12) and WBO (#14) .

Details

LicenceApache-2.0
Platformsdeb, Docker, Nix, Rust
Latest releasev1.9.4 · 20 days ago
Stars2,711
Open issues70
DockerYes
Repositorymatrix-construct/tuwunel ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗ Live demo ↗

Tuwunel vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a category with Tuwunel (Communication - Custom Communication Systems), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Tuwunel (this tool) 94 2.7k Apache-2.0 yesterday
Continuwuity 88 116 Apache-2.0 today
Element 87 14k Apache-2.0 today
Mumble 86 8.4k BSD-3-Clause today
Synapse 85 4.7k Apache-2.0 today
Conduit 56 964 Apache-2.0 12 days ago

Tuwunel: common questions

Is Tuwunel still maintained?

Tuwunel had 1,066 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was yesterday; the latest tagged release, v1.9.4, is from 20 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.