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Public serverlist
When using the Matrix protocol, consider signing up at a homeserver from the following list in alphabetical order instead of matrix.org to foster decentralization of web services and make use of federation. Depending on your requirements, you'd might want to choose a provider bridging to other services or featuring bots.
List of homeservers
| Provider | Homeserver URL | Status page | Special features (selection) |
|---|---|---|---|
| envs.net | matrix.envs.net | https://the-federation.info/node/envs.de | Bots: Poll, Reminder, XKCD and much more |
| Freifunk Südholstein | freitrix.de | https://the-federation.info/node/freitrix.de | Run by a german Freifunk community |
| Nitrokey | nitro.chat | https://the-federation.info/node/nitro.chat | Run by IT security professionals |
| sp-codes | matrix.sp-codes.de | https://the-federation.info/node/matrix.sp-codes.de | Run by a security and privacy enthusiast providing a german guide on how to join |
| tchncs.de | tchncs.de | https://the-federation.info/node/tchncs.de | Bridges: Discord, Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp |
Note: Although I'm trying to keep this list up to date, it might be outdated once in a while. Therefore, you may check if the homeserver of your choice still provides Open signups on its status page before registering.
More sources
This is just a selection of providers, that I recommend in terms of privacy. The author of Join Matrix! has compiled a list of public homeservers that I'd like to refer to besides the guide on how to get started for beginners.
If you're looking for a comprehensive list of all homeservers, visit the federation - a statistics hub. Be patient when opening this site as it renders statistics on demand and may take some time to load.
Last but not at least there's another unofficial selection of public Matrix servers at hello-matrix.net, but that seems rather outdated.
Join my server
There's no open registration for my Matrix homeserver, but you can talk to me by joining the matrix room:
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