List of public Matrix homeservers

Stop matrix.org centralization and get your account somewhere else instead!

This is a list of public Matrix homeservers as compiled by me. Support for this list is provided at #public_servers:asra.gr.

If you operate a private homeserver, go check the asra.gr list to see if it is accidentally set to allow public registrations!!!

Disclaimer: Inclusion does NOT imply endorsement nor any guarantee regarding the future availability of the homeserver. For long-term usage, choose a homeserver that you trust, has policies suitable to your use, and is designed to last. Remember, any homeserver you choose gets to access all the unencrypted data about your account!

List

Alphabetically-ordered by the display name.

Homeserver (Display name)Operating structureJurisdiction (and Server location)Rules?Privacy Policy?Privacy merits/concerns?Note
3000.chat?Germany?NoNo  
activism.internationalCommunityGermanySort ofYesUses external SSO 
altertek.orgCommunityFranceYesSort ofEmail optional 
anontier.nlIndividualUnited StatesYesYesEmail optional, but must register from website17+, “free speech”
antifash.gay?United States?NoNoEmail optionalLeft-wing
aria-net.orgCommunity?Italy?YesYesreCaptchaThrowaway email addresses forbidden
asra.gr?Germany?YesNoEmail optional18+, CCC-oriented
awau.ukIndividualUnited Kingdom (Germany)NoUnclearCloudflare; Email optional 
badstuebner.bizIndividual?GermanyUnclearGenericEmail optionalIn German
baytech.communityCommunityEstonia (Switzerland)NoNo Accessory
bissisoft.comCommercialUnited States?NoNoEmail optional 
boba.bestIndividualUnited States (Germany)YesSame as matrix.orgreCaptcha 
buyvm.netCommercialUnited StatesNoNoreCaptcha; Email optionalAccessory
catgirl.cloudIndividualGermanyNoYesEmail optional 
chatcloud.netCommercialAustria (Germany)ToSYesWebsite has Google/Facebook ads; reCaptcha 
chrrreeeeesss.comIndividualUnited StatesNoNoreCaptcha; Email optional 
club1.frCommunityFranceNoNoreCaptchaIn French; says email optional but requires email
community.rsIndividualUnited StatesNoNoCloudflare; Email optional 
converser.eu?FranceNoNoEmail optionalIn French
crew23.deIndividual(s)GermanyNoYesreCaptcha; Email optionalIn German
cubebuilder.meIndividualUnited States?NoNoEmail optional 
danskungdom.dk?Denmark (Germany)NoNoEmail optionalIn Danish
dark.fiCommunity?Germany?NoNoEmail optionalAccessory; Crypto
davidberthel.deIndividualGermanyNoYesEmail optional 
decred.orgCommunity?United States?NoNoEmail optionalAccessory; Crypto
demoicracy.orgCommunity?United States?Sort ofNoEmail optionalDiversity-oriented
disrule.org?Romania?CoCNoEmail optionalLeft-wing
e2e.zone?Germany?NoNoEmail optionalToo concise
egora.orgCommunity?Finland?NoNoEmail optionalRight-wing
envs.netCommunityGermanyCoC and ToSUnclear  
ewsandor.comIndividualUnited StatesToSYesreCaptcha 
exarius.orgIndividualFranceNoNoEmail optional 
exonip.deIndividualGermanySort ofNoEmail optional 
filik.eu?Czech RepublicNoNoreCaptcha 
freiburg.socialCommunityGermanyYesGeneric In German; region-specific
freitrix.deCommunityGermanyNoYesreCaptchaIn German; says email optional but requires email
ftw.chat?United States?NoNoreCaptcha; Email optionalToo concise
gemeinsam.jetztCommunityGermanyNoUnclearreCaptcha; Email optionalIn German; activism-oriented
ggc-project.deCommunity?GermanyYesGenericEmail optional 
inetd.xyzIndividual?NetherlandsSort ofSame as matrix.orgreCaptcha; Email optional 
jn2p.deIndividual(s)GermanyNoNoEmail optional 
jonasled.deIndividualGermanyNoNoreCaptchaIn German
jupiterbroadcasting.comCommunity?United States?NoNoEmail optionalAccessory
kuecker.eu?GermanyNoNoEmail optionalIn German
liberta.casa?Germany?YesNoEmail optional 
libre.reCommunityFranceNoNoEmail optionalIn French
librem.oneCommercialUnited StatesNoUnclearMust register from website 
librosphere.orgCommunityFranceNoNoEmail optionalIn French
linuxdelta.comCommercial?United States?NoNoEmail optionalAccessory
magdeburg.jetztCommunityGermanyYesYesUses external SSOIn German; region-specific
mailstation.deIndividualGermanySame as matrix.orgSame as matrix.orgreCaptcha 
mandragot.orgCommunity?France?NoNoEmail optionalIn French
matrixim.ccIndividual?China? (Finland)NoNoEmail optional 
milkte.chIndividualSwitzerland?YesYesEmail optional 
mint.lgbtCommunityUnited States?YesYes  
monero.socialCommercialUnited StatesNoNoEmail optionalAccessory; Not run by Monero itself
nicfab.itIndividualItalyYesYesreCaptcha; Requires phone number and email 
nitro.chatCommercialGermanyNoYesreCaptcha; Email optional 
nixbitcoin.orgCommunityGermany?NoNo Accessory; Crypto
nltrix.netCommunity?NetherlandsYesNo, linked host’s policies instead In Dutch
not.futbol?Iceland?NoNoEmail optionalToo concise
nth.ioIndividualUnited StatesNoNoCloudflare; Email optionalDendrite
okash.itIndividualUnited States?NoNo  
ombreport.infoIndividual?France?NoNoreCaptcha; Email optionalIn French
pcriot.orgIndividual?Germany?NoNoreCaptcha 
perthchat.orgCommunity?Australia (Singapore?)NoNoreCaptcha; Email optionalRegion-specific
planetdecred.orgCommunity?United States?NoNoAWS; Email optionalAccessory; Crypto
poenisch.info?GermanyNoGenericEmail optional 
pwoss.orgIndividual?United StatesUnclearUnclearEmail optional 
qoto.orgCommunity?United States?YesNoAWS; Email optional“You must be 16 years or older and a S.T.E.M. student or professional to join”
radicle.communityCommunitySwitzerlandNoNoEmail optionalAccessory
renaissancemen.xyz?Germany?UnclearNoEmail optionalCatholicism-oriented
scyldings.com?United Kingdom? (United States)NoNoreCaptcha; Email optional 
sene.ovhIndividualFrance?NoNoEmail optionalIn French
sibnsk.netCommunity?Russia (Germany)NoNoreCaptcha; Email optionalIn Russian
stux.chatCommercial?NetherlandsNoNoEmail optionalOperated by mstdn.social
subtlefu.geIndividualUnited States? (Germany)NoNoEmail optional 
sudo.isIndividualGermanyNoNo Too concise
synod.imCommunity?GermanyYesYes In German
tchncs.deIndividualGermanyYesYesreCaptchaOnly stores messages for a year (can be retrieved from other homeservers)
techsaviours.orgCommercial?GermanyToSYes  
tedomum.netCommunityFranceToS and CoCYesUses external SSOIn French
trygve.me?Sweden?NoNoEmail optionalIn Swedish
ungleich.chCommercialSwitzerlandNoNoUses external SSOFor demonstrative purposes?
utwente.ioCommunityNetherlandsYesYes Region-specific
yatrix.orgCommercial?GermanyNoNoEmail optionalIn German
zinz.devIndividualFranceNoNoEmail optionalIn French
zygoat.clubIndividualCanada?NoNoEmail optionalToo concise

Criteria

The absolute criteria are:

  • The homeserver allows public registration.
  • The display name must be a second-level domain (so example.com is acceptable, but matrix.example.com is not).
  • The homeserver is neither matrix.org nor operated by Element Matrix Services (previously known as Modular).
  • The homeserver is advertised as public.
  • The homeserver does NOT have an ongoing Mjolnir server ban (m.room.rule.server) on:
    • #matrix-org-coc-bl:matrix.org: matrix.org Code of Conduct ban list, which contains homeservers suspected of promoting spam, hate speech, or harassment. It is used on many popular public rooms (that are not necessarily affiliated with Matrix itself).
    • #matrix-org-hs-tos-bl:matrix.org: matrix.org Homeserver Terms of Service ban list, which contains homeservers suspected of promoting illegal content.

Some homeservers are excluded from this list on content grounds.

Legend

  • Homeserver (Display name): This is the part that follows your username. For example, my ID is @austin:tchncs.de, where austin is my username and tchncs.de is the display name of the homeserver. This is not necessarily where the homeserver is: As seen here, the homeserver is actually located at https://matrix.tchncs.de.
  • Operating structure: The type of entity that is operating the homeserver.
    • “Individual”: Operated by one person.
    • “Individual(s)”: Operated by multiple people that are not considered a “community”.
    • “Community”: Operated by multiple people with a clear ideological goal/purpose.
    • “Commercial”: Operated by a commercial entity, or an entity that offers paid services.
  • Jurisdiction (and Server location): The jurisdiction the homeserver is located within. The server location, if differs from the jurisdiction of the homeserver, is shown in the brackets. Note that generally, homeservers located in Germany are more actively moderated due to legal and social contexts.
  • Rules/ToS? and Privacy Policy?: Self-explanatory.
  • Privacy merits/concerns?: Notes for the privacy situation of the homeserver. By default, email is required for registration.
    • “reCaptcha”: Registering on the homeserver requires a Google reCaptcha to be filled out. This does not apply to logins. Due to reCaptcha configurations, it may be necessary to register on the homeserver’s own Element client.
    • “Uses external SSO”: The homeserver uses its own authentication method instead of the methods natively provided in Matrix.
    • “Email optional”: Registering on the homeserver does not require an email address. This can offer privacy benefits, but may cause the homeserver to be susceptible to spam.
  • Note: Miscellaneous remarks. Note that a homeserver’s theme/orientation can sometimes be seen from the domain itself, in which case it will not be noted down here.
    • “Too concise”: Too little information is present about this homeserver.
    • “Accessory”: The homeserver is intended to be used to access rooms related to the operator, although the accounts can access other federated rooms as well.

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