Element
Secure, decentralised messaging on the Matrix protocol.
About Element
In Element’s own words: “Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted messenger and secure collaboration app. It’s decentralised for digital sovereign self-hosting, or through a hosting service such as Element Matrix Services. Element operates on the open Matrix network to provide interoperability and easy connections.”
Element is open source and is built with privacy in mind.
People switching from Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram and Microsoft Teams often consider Element.
Element is an alternative to
Similar to Element
- DiscordFree voice, video and text — popular for communities and small teams.
- MattermostOpen-source, self-hosted team messaging for secure environments.
- Rocket.ChatOpen-source team chat with full data control.
- ZulipOpen-source chat organised by topic-based threads.
- Google ChatMessaging built into Google Workspace.
- SignalEnd-to-end encrypted messaging and calls from a non-profit foundation.
- SlackTeam messaging with channels, threads, huddles and thousands of integrations.
- TelegramFast messaging with large groups, channels, bots and cloud sync.
Listed for information; LaunchStall isn’t affiliated with Element. The quoted description comes from element.io. Features and plans change — check the official site for current details.