Other than matrix, what are some other alternatives or upcomers in the messaging field I should try.
Matrix still has a high burden of me setting up my own server and maintaining it. Till their P2P solution doesnt release, they have their own metadata problem.
Tox (clients include uTox and qTox) has an... interesting history, but is technically interesting (true p2p), and worked fairly well when I last used it (around 2018).