When was "nowadays"? Gajim and Dino are definitely as decent as any native apps available for Matrix.
Sorry you feel that way about Prosody. If you have specific feedback we're always looking to improve the setup experience.
Snikket (briefly mentioned in the post) is an attempt to bundle everything you need for a modern communication server into a single package (e.g. automatic certs and stuff that you need for audio /video) out of the box. Maybe it sounds like it would suit you more.
Sorry you feel that way about Prosody. If you have specific feedback we're always looking to improve the setup experience.
Snikket (briefly mentioned in the post) is an attempt to bundle everything you need for a modern communication server into a single package (e.g. automatic certs and stuff that you need for audio /video) out of the box. Maybe it sounds like it would suit you more.