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Dendrite vs Tuwunel
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| Fact | Dendrite | Tuwunel |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Rust |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 976 | 2.6k |
| Latest | v0.15.2 | v1.9.3 |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 11 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Synapse. Alternatives to Synapse →
PartialDendriteA Matrix homeserver in Go that runs as one binary, in maintenance mode and missing some Synapse features.
Full replacementTuwunelA Matrix homeserver in Rust with an embedded RocksDB database, run as one binary.
Dendrite
- v0.15.22025-08-15Dendrite 0.15.2
- v0.15.12025-08-13Dendrite 0.15.1
- v0.15.02025-08-12Dendrite 0.15.0
- helm-dendrite-0.15.12025-01-16Dendrite Matrix Homeserver
- v0.14.12025-01-16Dendrite 0.14.1
Dendrite
unsigned The latest release, v0.15.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Tuwunel
✓ signed The latest release, v1.9.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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