Matrix
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The Matrix protocol and it's chat client, Riot.im, provides modern group chat with the features users expect (chat history, push notifications), but with decentralization and federation like IRC. Matrix bridges can even be made to the existing mess of group chat systems, with direct support for IRC, Slack, and Gitter, but bridges and [puppets] to many other chat systems. It even has self hosting and full encryption features that can be optionally enabled.
Main Features
- IRC Bouncer - Matrix/Riot can provide chat history and push notifications for supported IRC servers, such as Freenode, Rizon, Snoonet, and others.
- Bridge multiple group chat channels into one - Matrix can function as a bridge not only to group chats, but between group chats. Thus, a Slack user can chat with an IRC user, a Discord user with a Gitter user, all as if they were on one united group chat channel.
- Broad Platform Support - Chat, get push notifications, and read chat history from any supported device: Windows, Mac, Linux; Android, iPhone, WeeChat...
- Self Hosting - You can run your own server and federate it as easily as if it were an IRC server.
- End-to-end Encryption - Full, multiple device encryption is possible. Although you do have to manage, authorize, and revoke keys, at least unlike Signal this allows your desktop, phone, and second phone to chat encryoted.
