I second matrix. Its also federated and has mutible clients. But like lemmy under development (but more advanced in the development process)
There are a lot but Element is multi-platform and has the most features
Element is the most featureful one. You'll probably want to have it around even if you don't use it every day. Cinny looks pretty close to Discord (and is overall cozier imo), and FluffyChat is more Telegram/WhatsApp-y and seems to be one of the better ones for phones.
I've been away from Matrix for a while so idk about any new and interesting ones, but it's generally the whole Linux-y FOSS types of the internet that tend to have reasonably active Matrix channels, compared to the general purpose audience of, say, Discord.
There's a space in your settings for your Matrix username and that creates a secure messages link in your profile, so Matrix is a key part of Lemmy, providing end-to-end encrypted messaging (a bit like WhatsApp but you don't need to give anyone your phone number, so, yeah, like.IRC and XMPP back in the day).
I also argue here that it should be useful for moderator teams on lathe communities as you can create private spaces and rooms within it to thrash out any issues.
Signal as it’s easy to convince others to use it, with a slick onboarding and WhatsApp feel. Matrix is the true future for messaging ofc, but it’s new user experience isn’t friendly enough for mass adoption yet
Whatsapp (forced) and Telegram.
Does Lemmy have a built in chat like Reddit did?
It has a direct messaging system but there are privacy concerns and Lemmy has the option of adding your Matrix account details to.your.profile that then creates a secure message link to Matrix (which then gives you a choice of three apps to use). It's all very seamless and I'd recommend it to everyone.
I use Telegram personally, but that doesn't meet your requirements probably
I love telegram but it's hard to get other people to try telegram. I just love that I can send any file type easily and of pretty much any size on desktop or mobile.
Signal and Discord.
I've put my matrix in my bio for DMs. Been chatting with some Lemmy mods and users on it also. It's been really nice. I use the Element app.
As far as the native Lemmy DMs, they kinda suck, but the wefwef.app web app actually puts your chats in a conversation view which is really nice. When people dm me on Lemmy I use that to talk to them. At least until the apps get a better UI for dms
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I don’t use it but Matrix/XMPP is what you’re looking for.
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