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Cinny

Matrix client supporting decentralized, secure chats with end-to-end encryption, open-source development, organized navigation for channels and DMs, minimal clutter, adaptive elegant interface, calm visuals, and continuous feature updates for private, modern messaging.

Cinny screenshot 1

Cost / License

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Online
  • Arch Linux  Only available through AUR (ArchLinux User Repository)
  • Flathub
  • Flatpak
4.6
Excellent5 reviews
21likes
5comments
0news articles

Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight
  3.  Support for Themes

Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  Matrix Protocol
  3.  End-to-End Encryption
  4.  Support for @mentions
  5.  Decentralized
  6.  No Tracking
  7.  Ad-free
  8.  Support for MarkDown

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Cinny News & Activities

Highlights All activities

Recent activities

  • Mycelium icon
    Louciole added Cinny as alternative to Mycelium
  • Fluux Messenger icon
    crse added Cinny as alternative to Fluux Messenger
  • crse liked Cinny
  • Discord icon
    Danilo_Venom added Cinny as alternative to Discord
  • Danilo_Venom updated Cinny
  • Mages icon
    emelem added Cinny as alternative to Mages
  • HumanistAtypik, bannert1337, MapleMeeps and Opensourcelover liked Cinny

Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
hifeja8751
1

minimal and aesthetic, but honestly slow and buggy. only available for few platforms, desktop app is more buggy than the web version. does not support pinning messages. does not allow pasting images from clipboard, which is really inconvenient.

overall it seems to be still in development, but i love how it looks. really elegant

wren8005

also no voice call features

bunnie
0

neat. great for sticker packs

Guest
0

really pretty interface and love the minimalism. but lacks several features and important ones related to account management.

Review by a new / low-activity user.
wren8005
0

clutter free and good interface

Johnathon_Smithinson
1

This is incredibly underrated. Cinny is quite fast, with a sleek UI, popular, and probably what most people are looking for when they go to Matrix for an alternative to Discord.

wren8005

agreed but they dont have any voice call feature

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What is Cinny?

Cinny is a Matrix client that provides secure communication through a simple and elegant interface. It uses end-to-end encryption and open-source development. Its user interface employs recognized design patterns and micro-enhancements for improved usability. Direct Messages are separated from channels for easy navigation, and the interface only shows necessary information to the user. It adapts to users' actions for a user-friendly experience, and its visual design is clean and uncluttered.

Cinny is a continuously improving project, built on the secure, decentralized Matrix network. Its open-source code allows for community contributions and scrutiny.

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Cinny information

  • Developed by

    IN flagAjay Bura
  • Licensing

    Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.6
  • Alternatives

    19 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Categories

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GitHub repository

  •  2,719 Stars
  •  376 Forks
  •  311 Open Issues
  •   Updated  
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Our users have written 5 comments and reviews about Cinny, and it has gotten 21 likes

Cinny was added to AlternativeTo by Paul on and this page was last updated .