CLUSTER END-MATRIX-CHAT · 13 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2020-08-29
Matrix secure messaging apps
This cluster comprises open-source messaging apps built on the Matrix protocol, offering end-to-end encryption, decentralized servers, and cross-device features. The dated entry history is irregular, with a handful of releases in 2020 and 2021, a gap until 2023, then a pair in late 2024 and again in 2026, indicating a sporadic release pattern. According to the activity signal, FluffyChat and Element X lead traction, both with zero stars reported. Overall, the cluster focuses on secure, self-hostable communication with group chat and voice/video capabilities.
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.
Members by activity
Activity signals, not revenue.
Build origin · 7 hand-coded · 6 unlabelled
Operator · 1 hobby · 1 commercial · 1 enterprise · 9 open source · 1 unlabelled
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 13 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 01syn-messenger-ios0★15 dayslivehobbySecure messaging app for iPhone and Apple Watch that provides end-to-end encrypted private chats within the Matrix network.
- 02Element0★23 dayslivehand-codedopen sourceTeam communication app that provides persistent topic-based chat rooms, notifications, calls, and bot integrations over the Matrix protocol.
- 03FluffyChat Matrix Messenger0★1 molivehand-codedopen sourceMessaging app that provides end-to-end encrypted, decentralized group and private chat, voice messages, and video calls over the Matrix protocol.
- 04FluffyChat0★12 daysliveopen sourceOpen-source messenger app for the Matrix network that offers encrypted chats, group chats, voice messages, and cross-device sync.
- 05Element X - Secure Chat & Call0★1 molivehand-codedcommercialSecure messaging and calling app built on Matrix protocol that allows private communication across servers.
- 06SchildiChat Legacy0★2 moliveopen sourceDecentralized messenger app for the Matrix network with end-to-end encryption and a traditional chat interface.
- 07SchildiChat Next0★4 molivehand-codedopen sourceA Matrix messaging app that provides secure end-to-end encrypted chat with support for self-hosted servers and custom themes.
- 08NeoChat0★1 moliveopen sourceChat application for the Matrix network that enables secure messaging with text, video, audio, polls, and stickers.
- 09Hamkar0★4 molivehand-codedenterpriseSecure messaging app for internal organizational use that provides end-to-end encrypted chat, voice and video calls, and file sharing on the Matrix protocol.
- 10FluffyChat Matrix Messenger0★unknownliveopen sourceMessaging app for the Matrix protocol that provides encrypted group and public chats, voice messages, and cross-app compatibility for privacy-focused users.
- 11Manachat Messenger0★6 mostalelivePrivate messenger built on the open Matrix protocol with end-to-end encryption, decentralized servers, and cross-device verification.
- 12Faraday0★1 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceEncrypted messaging app for the Matrix protocol that supports multiple servers and accounts for secure team communication.
- 13SmsMatrix0★6 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceApp that bridges SMS messages to Matrix chat rooms, allowing users to send and receive SMS within Matrix.
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