Hydrogen
Web client for Matrix
Lightweight matrix client with legacy and mobile browser support
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Written in TypeScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
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