# nheko

6 Hacker News commenters recommended nheko and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A free, fast desktop app for Matrix chat, with sticker support, recommended as an alternative to the crowded flagship server.

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Discord](https://hackerapproved.com/p/discord.md): 400 recommend
- [Telegram](https://hackerapproved.com/p/telegram.md): 229 recommend
- [WeChat](https://hackerapproved.com/p/wechat.md): 14 recommend
- [Telegram Desktop](https://hackerapproved.com/p/telegram-desktop.md): 13 recommend
- [WhatsApp for Windows](https://hackerapproved.com/p/whatsapp-for-windows.md): 10 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "nheko", https://hackerapproved.com/p/nheko/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).