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minus-squaretoynbee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 天前I 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-up3·20 天前Fair enough, servers cost, you can self host it too…
minus-squareelucubra@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·20 天前Remeber, If it’s “free”, you are the product.
minus-squareBatman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 天前Both technologies are open source. It’s a common model of compensation for the developers, pay as your able.
minus-squarehumorlessrepost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·19 天前A friend hosts my instance. I don’t expect free as in beer hosting, only free as in speech code and protocols.
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.
Both technologies are open source. It’s a common model of compensation for the developers, pay as your able.
A friend hosts my instance. I don’t expect free as in beer hosting, only free as in speech code and protocols.
Matrix