What is Matrix?

Matrix is the basis for an open chat platform that aims to be a viable alternative to various centralized proprietary platforms like Discord, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, or iMessage.

What makes Matrix better than those platforms?

Proprietary platforms can lock you out of your account or shutdown the service preventing you from communicate with your contacts.

Matrix operates decentralized and federated. That means that no one server is required for you to use Matrix, therefore no one person or organization can prevent you from using it. Think of it like email. As long as you know someone’s email address you can contact them. It doesn’t matter if you both use the same email provider or not (ie: gmail vs outlook) you can message them.