Lotus Guild
Private Communications
How to Join
- 1 Open chat.lotusguild.org — your homeserver is pre-configured
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Register with a token from Jared —
@jared:matrix.lotusguild.org - 3 Join the Lotus Guild Space to access all rooms
Recommended Client
Runs the Cinny dev branch — latest beta features, updated nightly.
Prefer stable? Use cinny.in and set homeserver to matrix.lotusguild.org.
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Join Lotus Guild Space →Other Clients
Mobile — iOS & Android
Fastest Matrix client — instant load via Sliding Sync. Native MatrixRTC calls and screenshare. Rust encryption (Vodozemac). Spaces viewing works; creating/managing spaces still in progress.
Simple, beginner-friendly, fully cross-platform. Rust encryption (Vodozemac). Unique: supports image captions (text + image as one event). Voice/video calls are experimental — reliability varies by homeserver and platform.
Discord-like — Android, Windows & Linux
Most Discord-like client overall. Multi-account support, built-in GIF search (via privacy-respecting proxy — GIFs upload to your homeserver, not tracked by Tenor). Shared calendars and photo albums. No iOS or macOS yet. Active early-stage development.
Desktop — Windows, macOS & Linux
Most feature-complete Matrix client — every spec feature including polls, widgets, threads, screenshare. Heavier on resources. Encrypted message search on desktop only (not web).
Native C++/Qt client — lightest desktop option, no Electron. Deep KDE/Plasma integration. No threads, no mobile or web. Best for Linux power users who want minimal resource usage.
Client Feature Comparison — March 2026
| Cinnychat.lotusguild.org dev branch |
Element XiOS & Android | FluffyChatAll platforms | CommetAndroid / Win / Linux | ElementWeb & Desktop | NhekoDesktop only | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | ||||||
| iOS | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Android | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Desktop app | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓Win & Linux | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web browser | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | Light | Very fastSliding Sync | Moderate | Moderate | HeavyElectron / JS | LightNative C++ |
| Security & Encryption | ||||||
| E2EE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rust SDK (Vodozemac)stronger crypto track record | ✗js-sdk | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗js-sdk, migrating | ✗ |
| Device verification | ~requests may show as "Unsupported message" |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice & Video | ||||||
| Voice & video calls | ~dedicated space rooms only, not DMs |
✓MatrixRTC | ~experimental, varies by homeserver |
~1:1 + group, no E2EE voice rooms |
✓ | ✓ |
| Screenshare | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ~partial |
| Group calls | ~space rooms only | ✓MatrixRTC | ✗ | ~no E2EE voice rooms | ✓ | ~partial |
| Core Features | ||||||
| Spaces | ✓best-in-class sub-space nav | ~viewing works; management in progress |
✓ | ✓Discord-like categories | ✓sub-spaces clunky | ~limited |
| Threads | ~basic, no dedicated view | ~Labs flag | ✗shows as regular messages | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Polls | ✗ | ✓ | ~recently added | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom emoji & stickers | ✓best-in-class | ~ | ✓ | ✓bulk upload, Signal packs | ~sometimes shows mxc:// URLs | ✓ |
| GIF search / picker | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓privacy proxy, uploads to homeserver |
✗ | ✗ |
| Message search (encrypted) | ~partial, some rooms broken | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ~desktop only, not web | ~ |
| Widgets | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| UX & Extras | ||||||
| Multi-account | ✗ | ✗ | ~supported but clunky | ✓ | ✗ | ✗CLI profiles only |
| Image captions(text + image as one event) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓unique feature | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
| Discord-like UI | ✓best-in-class for web | ✗ | ✗WhatsApp/Telegram style | ✓most Discord-like overall | ✗ | ✗ |
| Shared calendars & albums | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓unique to Commet | ✗ | ✗ |
| Deleted message visibility(redacted events) | ✗hides deleted messages entirely — no trace |
✓"Message deleted" placeholder shown |
✓shows redaction notice | ✓shows redaction notice | ✓"Message deleted" placeholder shown |
✓shows redaction notice |
| Push notifications | ~web push only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓desktop | ✓ |
Server Details
Questions or need a registration token?
Reach out to @jared:matrix.lotusguild.org