Lotus Guild

Private Communications

How to Join

1 Open chat.lotusguild.org — your homeserver is pre-configured
2 Register with a token from Jared — @jared:matrix.lotusguild.org
3 Join the Lotus Guild Space to access all rooms

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Client Feature Comparison — May 2026

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	Cinnychat.lotusguild.org Lotus fork	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	✓rooms & DMs, group calls, screenshare via Element Call	✓MatrixRTC	~experimental, varies by homeserver	~1:1 + group, no E2EE voice rooms	✓	✓
Screenshare	✓via Element Call embed	✓	✗	✗	✓	~partial
Group calls	✓via Element Call embed	✓MatrixRTC	✗	~no E2EE voice rooms	✓	~partial
Incoming call notificationring + Answer/Decline	✓DM rooms; ring tone, 30s auto-dismiss	✓native push	~experimental	✓	✓desktop	~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	~display-only; open in Element to vote	✓create, vote & end	✓added v2.3.0	✓added v0.4.2	✓	✗
Voice messagesrecord & play	~playback only	✓record, play, variable speed, reply with voice	✓record & play, pause support	~playback confirmed; recording unclear	✓	✗
Pinned messages	✓	✓dedicated pins view	~view only	✓	✓	✓
Custom emoji & stickers	✓best-in-class	~	✓	✓bulk upload, Signal packs	~sometimes shows mxc:// URLs	✓
GIF search / picker	✓Giphy, Terminal TDS themed, click-outside to close	✗	✗	✓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)	✓"Message deleted" with reason if provided	✓"Message deleted" placeholder shown	✓shows redaction notice	✓shows redaction notice	✓"Message deleted" placeholder shown	✓shows redaction notice
Location sharing	✗	✓live & static, map rendering	~basic static	✗	✓	✗
Message forwarding	✗	~via share menu	✓	~	✓	✗
Push notifications	~web push only	✓	✓	✓	✓desktop	✓

Encryption architecture: Element X, FluffyChat, and Commet use Vodozemac — the Rust implementation of Matrix encryption — which has a stronger security track record than the older JavaScript SDK. Commet v0.4.2 added a web-compatible Vodozemac Dart binding. Cinny and Element Web/Desktop currently use matrix-js-sdk; Element is actively migrating to the Rust SDK via WebAssembly. Rust-based clients were not affected by historical js-sdk vulnerabilities.

✓ Full support ~ Partial / experimental ✗ Not supported

Server Details

Access

Invite-only

Max Upload

200 MB / file

Message History

Kept indefinitely

Media Retention

3 yr local · 1 yr remote

Federation

Fully federated

Minimum Age

13+ (COPPA)

No ads or tracking No data sold E2EE — server cannot read encrypted rooms

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