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What's the best chat to self host? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I'm looking into a few different chat servers, probably just for family on my tailnet.

I like the idea that simplex allows video chat. My server is a repurposed optiplex 3060so I think it should be able to handle it. Is anyone doing this? Do you think it's worth it?

Should I be considering other options like XMPP?

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[–] starkzarn@infosec.pub 45 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

XMPP most definitely! Especially if you want to have connectivity to other servers at all (like simplex). It's much simpler, more well-known, battle hardened, and still supports E2EE and video calling very well.

I recommend prosody. I recently went through the process of setting up a server and have a draft blog on it half way finished if you want an account of the experience.

EDIT: Blog post is live at https://roguesecurity.dev/blog/xmpp

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

+1 for XMPP

I'm also hoping to self-host Prosidy (when I get a spare evening / weekend), so if you could post your notes that would be good.

There are some good notes on the Arch Wiki if that helps

[–] starkzarn@infosec.pub 6 points 8 months ago

Arch wiki never fails to deliver!

[–] starkzarn@infosec.pub 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Here's the blog post: https://roguesecurity.dev/blog/xmpp

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nice breakdown

+1 for including the word "behoove" in your blog

[–] starkzarn@infosec.pub 2 points 8 months ago

😆 +1 for reading enough to see that! Thank you!

I'm one of those people that ends up using the vocabulary I once learned to get the most value out of it. Would hate to waste all that. Haha.