fairchat is a secure chat service based on the Matrix protocol with the following features:
Chat Features
- Direct messages and group rooms
- Spaces for organising rooms and people
- Sub-spaces for hierarchical structures
- Threads for structured replies (Element)
- File, image and video sharing
- Reactions, emojis and status indicators
- Full-text search across messages, files, images
- Read receipts
Encryption & Security
- End-to-end encryption by default
- Device verification with emoji comparison
- Encrypted backup with recovery key
- Security passphrase for recovery (Element)
- Multi-device with synchronised sessions
- Federation with other Matrix home servers
Clients & Platforms
- Element web client (pro.fairchat.eu)
- FluffyChat web client (fairchat.eu)
- fairchat matrix App for Android and iOS
- Element Desktop App (for Windows/Linux/macOS)
- Federated home server: matrix.fairchat.eu
- Custom home server selectable upon registration
Authentication
- fairlogin single sign-on via OIDC
-
Matrix ID automatically generated (
@nickname:fairchat.eu)
Notifications
- Email notifications for unread messages, configurable
- Push notifications on mobile devices
Data Protection
- Hosted in the EU (Austria)
- GDPR-compliant
- fairkom as operator (non-profit organisation)
More information at https://www.fairkom.eu/fairchat