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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•21 days agoI use both and have been happy with both, but note that Element / Matrix have recently announced the intent to add paid service tiers.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•21 days agoFair enough, servers cost, you can self host it too…
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•21 days agoRemeber, If it’s “free”, you are the product.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•21 days agoBoth technologies are open source. It’s a common model of compensation for the developers, pay as your able.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•20 days agoA friend hosts my instance. I don’t expect free as in beer hosting, only free as in speech code and protocols.
I use both and have been happy with both, but note that Element / Matrix have recently announced the intent to add paid service tiers.
Fair enough, servers cost, you can self host it too…
Remeber, If it’s “free”, you are the product.
Both technologies are open source. It’s a common model of compensation for the developers, pay as your able.
A friend hosts my instance. I don’t expect free as in beer hosting, only free as in speech code and protocols.