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I was about to propose to deploy this as a company chat to my current boss, the self-hosted edition. So, is this still the best option (considering this can be

• xvilka 10mo ago
  Zulip is recommended by many here. Their mobile app is atrocious though...
  • wltr 10mo ago
    10 users for mobile notifications is a non-starter for me. I’d rather host XMPP then, I guess. Or a Matrix server, it seems like it allows the mobile notifications.
    • fittingopposite 10mo ago
      Have you worked with both Matrix and Zulip? Looking at both for a small team and wondering which way to go with. Matrix seems more complex to set up and less tailored to function as a Slack alternative. What has been your experience?
      • wltr 10mo ago
        Unfortunately, not yet. I tried all of them locally earlier this year, but very briefly, like 15 minutes each. We use Matrix as our family messenger, which is not self-hosted. It’s mainly for occasional and brief text communication, so I’m not too motivated to go self-hosted, yet I had my plans.
        • fittingopposite 10mo ago
          Thank you for sharing your experience!
          • wltr 9mo ago
            You’re welcome. Unfortunately, not much to share, really.
      • wkat4242 9mo ago
        Matrix has a really good ansible playbook that's easy to set up and keep updated with all the trimmings like bridges to other networks. https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy