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by miaklesp 2738 days ago
Which platform would be better today from practical standpoint? for a remote team of developers. Matrix?
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orthecreedence 2738 days ago
Matrix is the protocol, Riot is a Slack-like implementation of the protocol: https://riot.im/

You can use the default (free) Matrix homeserver with Riot and you'll basically have a free chat system without any setup (besides installing the client).

I've been using Riot for a while now, and while Slack does seem a bit more polished, having client-side encryption for all my messages gives Riot the upper hand: I don't worry about sending passwords or sensitive info as much as I do with Slack.

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sandGorgon 2738 days ago
Modular.im is their hosted product. Much cheaper than slack as well.
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qwertay 2738 days ago
I thought it was kind of expensive at first but then I saw the price of slack. ~$1.50/user/month seems very fair when you see what slack and email cost per user
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sandGorgon 2738 days ago
the new redesigned UI is at https://riot.im/experimental/

you can participate in the discussion at https://riot.im/experimental/#/room/#modular:matrix.org to understand more if you want.

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