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Signal is a necessary compromise, because you can actually get other people to use it.
I have tried with XMPP, Matrix, Jami, and finally settled on pure SMS with the people closer to me… it's not encrypted in any way, and I even pay to text most of my friends in other EU countries, but it's at least sort of decentralised, and works in unfavorable conditions (areas with 2G coverage).
For groups, I prefer Signal.