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?

  • poVoq@slrpnk.netEnglish
    192·
    6 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.worldEnglish
      33·
      6 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.

      • poVoq@slrpnk.netEnglish
        82·
        6 months ago

        Visual discomfort because it looks like an slightly older app? What kind of issue is that???

        And Monal has improved a lot in recent months, the current version is mostly fine.

        • gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.worldEnglish
          162·
          6 months ago

          Visual discomfort because it looks like an slightly older app? What kind of issue is that???

          You’ve met an iOS user.

        • danl@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          6 months ago

          …exactly the kind that discourages 60-something, non-technical family members.

          • poVoq@slrpnk.netEnglish
            2·
            6 months ago

            It discourages 60-something nontechnical family members that the app looks like WhatsApp? Are you being serious?

      • ambitiousslab@lemmy.mlEnglish
        6·
        6 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.