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CommetElement
Free

Free, funded by donations, with source code on GitHub.

 Freemium

The client is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. Element Matrix Services sells…

Windows, Linux, Android, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Several Matrix accounts logged in at the same time
  • Voice channels and one-to-one calls
  • End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification
  • Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone
  • No macOS or iOS app listed
  • Needs a Matrix account
  • Encryption key management confuses people the first time they log in on a new device
  • Heavy on memory for a chat app, and slow with many large rooms
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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