# Continuwuity vs Dendrite

> Two self-hosted [Synapse alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/synapse), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Continuwuity | Dendrite |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 53/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #27 of 33 in Communication | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | — | 988 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Dendrite scores 53/100 against 50/100 for Continuwuity, so it is the safer default.

Dendrite is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Continuwuity](https://selfhost.directory/project/continuwuity) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/continuwuity.md)
- [Dendrite](https://selfhost.directory/project/dendrite) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dendrite.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/continuwuity-vs-dendrite