Communication / Im / Self-hosted

IM over email. No extra server if you already have IMAP. Odd and useful.

https://delta.chat

Communication / Im / Self-hosted · im, email, self-hosted

Matrix client. Use it against your own Synapse, not only matrix.org.

https://element.io

Communication / Im / Self-hosted · im, matrix, client

Modern IRCv3 server. Self-host a network without Unreal-era config archaeology.

https://ergo.chat

Communication / Im / Self-hosted · im, irc, self-hosted, server

No user IDs. Self-host relays if you want. E2E messenger that does not look like a phone book.

https://simplex.chat

Communication / Im / Self-hosted · im, self-hosted, e2e

Docker / compose pack for a private XMPP house. Invite-only, apps included.

https://github.com/snikket-im/snikket-selfhosted

Communication / Im / Self-hosted · im, xmpp, self-hosted

IRC bouncer you run yourself. Not XMPP. Still the right tool if the channel is on Libera.

https://soju.im

Communication / Im / Self-hosted · im, irc, self-hosted, bouncer

Matrix homeserver. Heavier than Prosody. Federated rooms if XMPP is not the room you are in.

https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest

Communication / Im / Self-hosted · im, matrix, self-hosted, server

P2P messenger. No accounts, DHT, the old alternative to “just host a daemon.”

https://tox.chat

Communication / Im / Self-hosted · im, p2p, e2e

Self-hosted