Difference between revisions of "Provider Recommendations"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (Update conversations.im entry: The service is free, now.) |
(Add XMPP Providers entry and archive old setup) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Instead of listing an unmaintained list the XMPP Provider project will be suggested. Most of the criteria below are covered in a more professional way incl. references for each parameter. | |||
''Criteria should be independently verifiable. For example stats ( | * [Project https://providers.xmpp.net/] | ||
* [Tablular view https://providers.xmpp.net/overview/] | |||
<div class="mw-customtoggle-myDivision" style="background:#e0e8ff">Expand archive of old provider recommendations</div> | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-myDivision"> | |||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
=== Criteria === | |||
''Criteria should be independently verifiable. For example stats (compliance, up time, TLS) should be generated with open source tools and the results should be linked from the list. Things like Privacy policy should be linked from the list as well.'' | |||
* Passes the [https://compliance.conversations.im/ Conversations Compliance Test] | * Passes the [https://compliance.conversations.im/ Conversations Compliance Test] | ||
| Line 18: | Line 28: | ||
* Proper backup | * Proper backup | ||
* No extremely restrictive anti spam policies like allowing only messages from people in your contact list | * No extremely restrictive anti spam policies like allowing only messages from people in your contact list | ||
</div> | |||
</div> | |||
== List of providers == | == List of providers == | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 7 September 2022
Instead of listing an unmaintained list the XMPP Provider project will be suggested. Most of the criteria below are covered in a more professional way incl. references for each parameter.
- [Project https://providers.xmpp.net/]
- [Tablular view https://providers.xmpp.net/overview/]
Expand archive of old provider recommendations
Criteria
Criteria should be independently verifiable. For example stats (compliance, up time, TLS) should be generated with open source tools and the results should be linked from the list. Things like Privacy policy should be linked from the list as well.
- Passes the Conversations Compliance Test
- Provides IBR (redirect to website is OK)
- Up-time of >=99.5% in the last 30 days. (On XMPP level (successful login) not just TCP). For example measured via status.conversations.im.
- Grade A (no self signed certificate, no insecure TLS settings) on xmpp.net
- Provides a privacy policy (link)
Additional Criteria
Criteria that are generally nice to have but are we are unsure on how to verify them. (Suggestions welcome)
- Complies with GDPR
- Has a bus factor > 1
- Proper monitoring
- Proper backup
- No extremely restrictive anti spam policies like allowing only messages from people in your contact list
List of providers
| Provider | Server(s) location (and providers) | Up time (30 day average) | Compliance | TLS | Privacy Policy | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoxinon Messenger | Germany (https://www.hetzner.com) | - | 19/19 | Grade A | https://anoxinon.de/datenschutzerklaerung_xmpp/ | Free |
| blabber.im | - | - | 19/19 | Grade A | https://blabber.im/en/datenschutz/ | Free |
| conversations.im | Germany (Manitu) | 99.52% | 19/19 | Grade A | https://account.conversations.im/privacy/ | Free |
| dismail.de | - | 100.0% | 19/19 | Grade A | https://dismail.de/datenschutz.html | free |
| jabberfr.org | France (online.net) | 99.72% | 19/19 | Grade A | https://wiki.jabberfr.org/CGU | Free |
| magicbroccoli.de | - | 99.66% | 19/19 | Grade A | https://magicbroccoli.de/datenschutz/ | Free |
| tigase.im | USA (AWS) | - | 18/19 | Grade A | https://tigase.im/privacy.txt | Free |
| trashserver.net | - | 99.92% | 19/19 | Grade A | https://trashserver.net/en/privacy/ | Donation |