N0cT4rtleMar 16

Any good selfhosted instant messaging?

https://lemmy.zip/post/60872047

Any good selfhosted instant messaging? - Lemmy.zip

Can you guys suggest some reliable and secure selfhosted IM service? I’m kinda in a very bad spot right now, so any centralized messaging wouldn’t really work. And yeah, state sponsored mass surveillance is a question of concern. Sorry for odd phrasing, just really at a loss. I heard of matrix, XMPP (heard good things about snikket.org [http://snikket.org]), SimpleX and even some IRC wizardry over TOR. And I actually tried matrix (synapse server), but found it not reliable enough - sometimes skips a notification, periodic troubles with logging in, weird lack of voice calls on mobile client, and some other irritating, tiny hiccups. I’m open to any suggestion, really, even open to trying matrix once again. Just, please, describe why you think one option is better than the other. And just FYI, use case is simply texting with friends and family, while avoiding state monitoring. Nothing nefarious

Show threadmedemMar 16
Prosody (XMPP server). Setup takes an hour at most even if you have never worked with Lua. Easy to interact with (it has a built-in shell), easy on system resources, and easy-to-understand config. Support for groups, E2EE, attachments including videos and voice recordings, among others.
Show threadN0cT4rtleMar 16
Thanks, will check it out. If it’s not too bothersome, could you specify why XMPP would be a better choice than other options? The protocol itself, I mean. There’s a lot of contradicting info on each of the protocols. Some say XMPP is ancient, choose matrix. Others say matrix is a complicated mess, choose more mature XMPP
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Oh, and if you wish, it’s a bit old now but no doubt useful, I have written installation guides on both, based on Linux containers.
Mar 16 at 11:53pmWeb