What features does fairchat have?

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