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minus-square@toynbee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•16 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@cicadagen@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish3•16 days agoFair enough, servers cost, you can self host it too…
minus-square@elucubra@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglish1•16 days agoRemeber, If it’s “free”, you are the product.
minus-square@humorlessrepost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•16 days agoA friend hosts my instance. I don’t expect free as in beer hosting, only free as in speech code and protocols.
minus-square@Batman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•16 days agoBoth technologies are open source. It’s a common model of compensation for the developers, pay as your able.
I use Element.
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.
A friend hosts my instance. I don’t expect free as in beer hosting, only free as in speech code and protocols.
Both technologies are open source. It’s a common model of compensation for the developers, pay as your able.