matrix.org is going freemium, will soon implement limits around media sizes and/or volumes

https://matrix.org/support

https://element.io/partners

I am missing a lot of partners/institutions. Why are they not funding matrix? There is legitimate interest from many.

I like having such a freemium model. If you aren't using the service much, you don't put a big burden with your images. An alternative could be to delte stuff after x years.