I am searching for a selfhosted and secure (end to end encryption) chat platform for my family (5-20 users), possibly one i can host on a raspi.

Is matrix a good choice, or should i try something else?

  • geography082@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    15
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    4 months ago

    Still no suggestion that has wide cross platform and it’s just simple . Matrix has that all . So for now I choose matrix and clients

    • poVoq@slrpnk.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      6
      ·
      4 months ago

      Lol, Snikket/xmpp has been suggested multiple times, and it is as good if not better regarding “wide cross platform” support. To get the same with Matrix you basically have to use a web-client or Electron, while XMPP has very efficient native clients.

      • iarigby@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        4 months ago

        just looked it up and couldn’t find a decent client for ios. There was Monal but it looks more like a draft rather than a finished application. Things don’t even have padding or margins. The snikket one I won’t even mention, you can’t expect people to use something that gives them visual discomfort.

        • ambitiousslab@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          4 months ago

          I originally suggested Monal to my friend (who is quite into iOS and really appreciates a well designed application) and she found the same, but then she tried Siskin, and was happy enough to use it to this day.