The philosophy of TilliT
We are developers, ordinary people, and we stopped on a simple question: why does a message between two people have to travel through global infrastructures we don't control?
From this, TilliT was born: a project that puts privacy, transparency, and decentralization at the center.
Goal: make private communication simple, verifiable, and decentralized.
Who we are
TilliT was born from the idea that private messaging shouldn't depend on a data-based business model.
Even a trivial message (a dinner, a photo, "what time are we meeting?") deserves a channel that respects people.
If technology can make it easier to communicate, it can also make it easier to do so securely.
Our principles
Simplicity
Privacy doesn't have to be complicated: if you know how to use a chat, you know how to use TilliT.
Transparency
Trust is a result: auditable, verifiable, built over time. Not "promised".
Community
The project grows with those who use it: developers and non-developers. Feedback is part of the design.
Decentralization
There's an official server to facilitate adoption, but it's one among many: power remains distributed.
Choice and control
You can use a friend's server, your organization's, or create your own: you choose who to trust.
Privacy as a right
A future where you don't have to choose between convenience and privacy.
Why open source
Saying it isn't enough: you must be able to verify
When we talk about privacy, words aren't enough: technical transparency is needed. Open source means being able to check how it works, how it handles data, and how it implements security.
The project belongs to the community
Open source also means resilience: the code can live on beyond a single team. It's a long-term pact with the community.
The future we want
A future where private communication is a right, not a privilege.
A future where technology serves people, not the other way around.
TilliT is our contribution towards that future.