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Choose a Matrix client: Element, FluffyChat, or Cinny.
Powered by the open Matrix protocol
Your private orbit for communication.
Orbitaly is an independent Matrix-based homeserver for private chats, friend groups and communities without relying on closed social platforms.
Create or use your account with the homeserver URL:
https://chat.orbitaly.de
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What is Orbitaly?
Orbitaly is a Matrix homeserver. Your account, rooms and identity live on Orbitaly, while you connect through compatible Matrix clients.
- Homeserver: chat.orbitaly.de
- Matrix ID example: @name:chat.orbitaly.de
- Works with Element, FluffyChat, Cinny and other Matrix clients
- Designed for private groups, friends and independent communities
What is Matrix?
Matrix is an open communication protocol. Like email, different servers and clients can still communicate on one open network.
Closed platforms
One company controls the app, identity and network.
Matrix
Open protocol, independent servers and user choice.
How your Orbitaly address works
Your Matrix ID looks like @user:chat.orbitaly.de. The part before the colon is your username. The part after the colon is your homeserver.
To add friends, share your full Matrix ID or search theirs in your client (Element, FluffyChat, or Cinny), then start a direct message or invite them into a private room.
Social Graph Comparison
Orbitaly is not about hiding from everyone. It is about not building your entire digital social life inside one closed ecosystem.
Centralized platform model
- one company owns the network
- metadata and contact graph are centralized
- identity is locked into one ecosystem
- leaving means losing your network
Matrix / Orbitaly model
- independent homeservers
- open protocol
- less platform lock-in
- user choice, communities stay connected
How to start on Orbitaly
Scroll through the setup flow. Each step completes as you move down. Your final Matrix ID will be:@yourname:chat.orbitaly.de
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Enter the homeserver URL: https://chat.orbitaly.de
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Create your account with username and password.
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Your Matrix ID becomes @yourname:chat.orbitaly.de. Share this ID so friends can find you.
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Set up session verification or recovery if prompted.
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Create DMs, private rooms, groups or communities.
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Enable end-to-end encryption for private Matrix rooms where needed.
Supported clients
Orbitaly provides the server. You choose the client.
Element
Best all-rounder. Web, desktop and mobile.
Open Element Web AppFluffyChat
Friendly, simple and mobile-focused.
Open FluffyChat Web AppCinny
Clean web experience. Lightweight and modern.
Open Cinny Web AppCinny currently offers a web-first experience.
Why Orbitaly?
Independent identity
Own your Matrix identity on an independent homeserver.
Open protocol
Built on Matrix for interoperability and long-term choice.
Private rooms
Great for friend groups, circles and community spaces.
Encryption support
Enable end-to-end encryption in native Matrix rooms when needed.
Cross-device access
Use multiple clients across desktop and mobile.
Less lock-in
Reduce dependency on one closed social platform.
Community-first
Built for friend groups and independent communities.
Future-ready
Roadmap includes a custom Orbitaly web experience.
Security and privacy
Orbitaly is built for stronger independence and clearer privacy tradeoffs. It is not about fear marketing, it is about reducing single-platform dependency.
Encrypted where it matters
Native Matrix encrypted rooms can protect message content end-to-end when encryption is enabled.
Transport security
Connections use HTTPS/TLS to protect traffic between your device and the homeserver.
Less centralized control
Orbitaly reduces dependency on one single social platform controlling app, identity, and network.
Metadata transparency
Like most communication systems, some metadata can still exist at homeserver level.
Privacy-focused, not anonymous
Orbitaly improves control and independence, but it is not an anonymity network by default.
Why closed apps can be risky
Apps like WhatsApp are convenient, but they are centralized: account recovery, metadata policies, and ecosystem rules stay under one provider.
Hosted in Germany
Orbitaly servers run in Germany (Falkenstein) with a focus on strong European data-handling standards.
Infrastructure certification context
Designed for GDPR/DSGVO-oriented operation and built on certified data center environments (for example ISO 27001-class infrastructure).
Coming soon
Orbitaly is still evolving.
- smoother onboarding
- invite-based access
- custom Orbitaly web experience
- account and control panel
- better community spaces
- more polished setup guides
FAQ
Orbitaly is a private, independent Matrix homeserver for chats, groups and communities.
A homeserver stores your Matrix identity and rooms while staying interoperable with other Matrix servers.
No. Orbitaly does not have its own custom client yet. Use existing Matrix clients like Element, FluffyChat, or Cinny.
Element is a strong default, FluffyChat is great on mobile, and Cinny is excellent for a clean web-focused flow.
No. WhatsApp is a centralized product, while Orbitaly runs on the open Matrix protocol with client choice.
Native Matrix encrypted rooms can protect message content end-to-end when encryption is enabled.
After signup your ID looks like @yourname:chat.orbitaly.de. Share this full ID so others can add you directly.
Yes. Matrix clients typically support sync across desktop and mobile devices.
Orbitaly is privacy-focused, but not anonymous by default.
A custom Orbitaly web experience is planned as part of the coming-soon roadmap.
Start building your own orbit.
Use Orbitaly with any compatible Matrix client and create your account on chat.orbitaly.de.
Your Matrix ID format:@yourname:chat.orbitaly.de