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minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·24 hours agoNo clue. Never even tried to use it since it’s a Meta product. I was referring to Signal’s phone # requirement being a non-starter.
minus-squaretoynbee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoI use both and have been happy with both, but note that Element / Matrix have recently announced the intent to add paid service tiers.
minus-squarecicadagen@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 hours agoFair enough, servers cost, you can self host it too…
minus-squareelucubra@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·9 hours agoRemeber, If it’s “free”, you are the product.
minus-squarehumorlessrepost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoA friend hosts my instance. I don’t expect free as in beer hosting, only free as in speech code and protocols.
minus-squareBatman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoBoth technologies are open source. It’s a common model of compensation for the developers, pay as your able.
No clue. Never even tried to use it since it’s a Meta product. I was referring to Signal’s phone # requirement being a non-starter.
So what do you use now?
I use Element.
I use both and have been happy with both, but note that Element / Matrix have recently announced the intent to add paid service tiers.
Fair enough, servers cost, you can self host it too…
Remeber, If it’s “free”, you are the product.
A friend hosts my instance. I don’t expect free as in beer hosting, only free as in speech code and protocols.
Both technologies are open source. It’s a common model of compensation for the developers, pay as your able.
Matrix