https://salix.host/tags/messengers/Recent content in Messengers on salix.hostHugoen-usWed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://salix.host/posts/private-messengers-compared/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://salix.host/posts/private-messengers-compared/<p>People ask me sometimes why I bother with Matrix when Signal exists. Fair question. There&rsquo;s a lot of &ldquo;private&rdquo; messengers out there and honestly they are all trying to solve slightly different problems. So here&rsquo;s my take on the ones I actually have opinions about.</p> <p>Quick disclaimer: I run a Matrix server, so of course I&rsquo;m biased. I&rsquo;ll try to be fair anyway.</p> <h2 id="signal">Signal</h2> <p>Signal is the default answer, and for good reason. The encryption is basically the gold standard, the apps are polished, and it&rsquo;s easy enough that you can get your parents on it. If someone asks me &ldquo;what should I use instead of WhatsApp&rdquo; and they don&rsquo;t want a lecture, I say Signal.</p>