switch from Whatsapp to Element (matrix)? (element.io)

submitted 1 week ago by Pip@feddit.org to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

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I'm thinking of moving away from US-based messengers.

Signal, telegram etc have the same problematic architectures. Of those kinds of solutions, I like Threema best, but nobody uses them (which is only a problem because of their architecture).

So I wanted to get a solution with a decentralized architecture, pretty much like the fediverse.

From what I can see, the fediverse activityPub with MLS layer project (to enable fediverse end-to-end encrypted messaging) is still in the functional documentation stage.

So, what do you think of Element as a messenger (which uses matrix protocol)?

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[-] Pip@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

This all sounds very promising. Especially that they cannot unilaterally change the standard and that they have stable and high-volume clients. I'll put together a list of client-side messengers implementing matrix.

[-] Ontimp@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/

The matrix foundation tracks components (clients, servers, SDKs, etc.) and their respective maturity and repos on its website.

For mobile devices, Fluffychat is the main mature alternative to Element X. And Fluffychat actually puts private use cases first afaik and looks/feels more like Signal/WhatsApp as compared to Element X.

this post was submitted on 30 Jan 2026

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