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?

  • Lemmchen@feddit.deEnglish
    201·
    11 months ago

    XMPP only does it with certain client extensions. And Matrix only does it when the rooms are set up this way. SimpleX does what you want, but is kind of unintuitive for the average user.
    I say go with Signal, it does what you want and is idiot-proof.

    • philpo@feddit.deEnglish
      8·
      11 months ago

      It is literally one setting in Matrix to force all rooms to only do encrypted messages.

      Signal is pretty unintuitive when it comes to multiple devices per user, device transfers after a device has been lost,etc.

      • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        11 months ago

        Signal is perfectly good under normal usage. Everything is unintuitive when it comes to extremes like losing your device.

          • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
            5·
            11 months ago

            I imagine that most people’s families will find Singal easier than using a CLI program anyway. It’s rare to find an entire family without typical cellphones.

              • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
                31·
                11 months ago

                Good luck getting grandma to install and use Graphene or Lineage on their 3 year old underpowered Samsung device that already works the way they know.

                I think you’re making problems where there aren’t any. A device PIN or fingerprint along with Signal is probably way more secure than any family chat needs to be.

        • philpo@feddit.deEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          Wouldn’t say that. With most Matrix Clients, WhatsApp, etc. it’s far easier. Especially from a perspective of a elderly,less tech adept user.