Post #2478178
2026-04-23 15:02 UTC
@mollyim@fosstodon.org
I wonder, what are the differences between #signal and #matrix from users' point of view? Does Signal server store the message history like Matrix does, for example?
Replies (2)
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@didek@101010.pl 2026-04-23 15:50
@om@witter.cz @mollyim@fosstodon.org With Matrix you are not tied to a single provider, use provider not requiring a phone number, have plenty of client apps due to open client<>server API, have no Andorid/iOS device needed for basic usage. With Signal you can be more confident in encryption and protections, as Signal seems to be more liked among people in cryptography/security and much more knowledgeable than me.
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@morganist@mastodon.pirateparty.be 2026-04-24 10:07
@om@witter.cz @mollyim@fosstodon.org it doesn't: the message is stored only until the client(s) receive it. but media remains available for one month or something