Matrix
Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open federation of servers with no single point of control.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- WebRTC
- Python
- JavaScript
- Go (Programming Language)
- Cloudron
- Java
- Perl
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Security-focused
- Lightweight
- Support for Themes
Features
- Decentralized
- End-to-End Encryption
- Federation
- Team Collaboration
- Encrypted Chat
- Random Video Chat
- Distributed
- No Tracking
- Voice Chat
- Ad-free
- Dark Mode
- Spaces
- Support for Multiple protocols
- Support for @mentions
- VoiP Calls
- Support for MarkDown
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Chat Bot
- Two-factor Authentication
- Server side history
- Real time collaboration
- Multiple Account support
- WebRTC
Matrix News & Activities
Recent News
- Fla published news article about AerynOS
AerynOS transitions to Zulip, updates ISO with latest desktop stacksAerynOS has moved its project chat platform from Matrix to Zulip, aiming to improve contributor com...
- POX published news article about Matrix
Matrix 1.15 adds improved OIDC authentication, room summaries, and rich topicMatrix 1.15 introduces support for OpenID Connect, offering improved and industry-standard authenti...
- Fla published news article about Matrix
Matrix.org to retire guest accounts and introduce MAS authenticationThe Matrix.org homeserver is set for significant changes in its authentication process in the first...
Recent activities
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moughxyz added Matrix as alternative to Shape Teams
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What is Matrix?
Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open federation of servers with no single point of control. Uses include Instant Messaging (IM), Voice over IP (VoIP) signalling, Internet of Things (IoT) communication, and bridging together existing communication silos - providing the basis of a new open real-time communication ecosystem.
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Comments and Reviews
Matrix stands out as a messaging tool since it's secure, private, and distributed. Underrated IMHO.
"Matrix was created inside of an Israeli Intelligence Corporation called Amdocs (https://web.archive.org/web/20201219014215/https://samba.noblogs.org/post/2018/08/27/matrix-org-a-federated-app-funded-by-a-mossad-company/). Matrix leaks lots of metadata (https://gitlab.com/libremonde-org/papers/research/privacy-matrix.org), in many cases not fixed to date. The homeserver can and does store lots of metadata. Even if you run your own instance, it still sends data (https://gitlab.com/libremonde-org/papers/research/privacy-matrix.org/-/blob/master/part1/README.md) to the main homeserver."
https://web.archive.org/web/20250325115233/https://lemmy.eus/post/14271
matrix just works, decentralized fediverse, self hosted servers, several clients.
although one thing i hate of matrix is how it manages roles/permissions in a room. if you ever lower your power from 101 (founder) to 100 (admin) by mistake, then that room will forever be founder-less. they dont automatically make someone else founder if you demote yourself or leave the room
Its decentralized and private. Thats a plus for me.
Matrix is great. Especially for the future where anyone can host a server and be in control of their messaging.
A great alternative to WhatsApp. You can create a server of your own with bridges to Telegram, IRC and other chat protocols. Matrix is decentralized, so you will bot be banned on all servers.
Right now Matrix and it's reference implementations Synapse (Server) and Element (Client), is the most complete and functional setup i found to move most of my private communication to a free messenger. It still has some drawbacks, but is steadily developed.