Syphon is an open source, not-for-profit chat client built on the Matrix protocol, focused on privacy and ease of use. It connects users through a decentralized, end-to-end encrypted network using the Olm/Megolm encryption library provided by Matrix. The app includes no analytics or tracking and minimizes metadata normally sent over the Matrix network. It is currently in Open Alpha and is not considered ready for everyday use.
What it's for
Chat privately and securely using the Matrix networkCommunicate without analytics or trackingCustomize app appearance with colors and themes
Features 8
- Customizable colors and themes
- Decentralized, end-to-end encrypted chat via the Matrix protocol
- Metadata minimization on the Matrix network
- No analytics or tracking
- Planned: ability to host the server on user devices
- Planned: data transfer between homeservers or locally via P2P
- Planned: peer-to-peer messaging without a homeserver
- Uses open-source Olm/Megolm encryption library
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