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Client and Matrix server software (Synapse/Dendrite/Conduit) are free and open source;
self-host at only your hosting cost, use the free matrix.org homeserver, or buy Element's
hosted plans. (1) ·
Free, no ads, no paid tiers. Run by the Signal Foundation, a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit
funded by grants and donations; by charter it cannot be acquired. (1) ·
Platform fee 8-12% of earnings by tier (Lite/Pro/Premium), plus roughly 2.9-5%
payment processing; fee structure was revised in a September 2024 policy overhaul (1)
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End-to-end encrypted 1:1 and group messaging, plus voice/video calls, built on
the audited Signal Protocol (Double Ratchet + X3DH). ~40M monthly users. Registration
requires a phone number; usernames (added 2024) let you start chats without sharing it. (1) ·
End-to-end encrypted chat on the Matrix open standard. Anyone can run a homeserver
and servers federate like email; Element is the reference client. 115M+ addressable accounts,
with bridges to Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp and others. (1) ·
Subscription-based membership platform for ongoing monthly support -- better
suited to sustained operational funding than one-off campaigns. No nonprofit registration or
business entity is required to sign up; the org registers and operates like an individual
creator account. (1)
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rejected alternatives:
None (1) ·
Relying on the public matrix.org homeserver reintroduces an
operator/jurisdiction -- self-host to get the benefit. Discord and Slack are centralized and
not end-to-end encrypted. (1) ·
WhatsApp (uses the Signal protocol but is Meta-owned and harvests
metadata) and Telegram (chats are not end-to-end encrypted by default, weaker crypto). (1)
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