Ask HN: What options do I have for self-hosted end to end encrypted group chat?

#1

Post by wzamqo » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 1:02 PM UTC

Hey, trying to set up an end to end encrypted group chat stack for some friends. What options are out there besides Matrix?

Re: Ask HN: What options do I have for self-hosted end to end encrypted group chat?

#2

Post by cranberryturkey » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 1:07 PM UTC

i'm working on something now https://qrypt.chat

#3

Post by stop50 » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 1:08 PM UTC

Jabber/xmpp

#4

Post by warrenm » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 1:08 PM UTC

#5

Post by wzamqo » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 1:15 PM UTC

cranberryturkey wrote: post #2

i'm working on something now https://qrypt.chat

It's throwing a Railway error for me

#6

Post by hexfish » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 3:56 PM UTC

Maybe Jami, haven't looked at it for a while: https://jami.net/

#7

Post by stmw » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 4:25 PM UTC

Signal

#8

Post by warrenm » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 5:08 PM UTC

stmw wrote: post #7

Signal

You can "self-host" Signal!?

#9

Post by jsiepkes » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 5:28 PM UTC

warrenm wrote: post #8

stmw wrote: post #7

Signal

You can "self-host" Signal!?

You probably have to rebuild the clients though to have it use a custom server.

#10

Post by footoverhand » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 6:57 PM UTC

Delta-chat? Email based.