Hello, I would like to hear your opinions about a good selfhosted messenger like discord.

To list exactly what I mean by that is:

  • No need for federation ( only will be used by friends )
  • E2EE
  • Support for direct messages
  • Support for discord like server management by which I mean the ability to set rooms and topics for such rooms.

From what I know, this seems to be more similar to slack alternative’s but wanted to hear opinions of others.

I have been thinking about either matrix, mattermost, rocket.chat or revolt chat.

I already have a XMPP server, but setting up encryption and client’s has turned away quite a few people I would like to get onto this platform.

EDIT: As pointed by other people E2EE isn’t needed for my usecase if no federation.

  • MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Do you even need E2EE if it’s a private server with no federation? It seems like transport encryption would be fine which almost everything has.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 months ago

      It still has to transit networks, and I’m assuming they’re using the internet.

      Anymore, all comms (even local), should be encrypted.