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Element Call vs Galène: catalog facts
Element Call	Galène
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, with a commercial licence also offered.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
End-to-end encrypted group calls Built on the open Matrix protocol	Low resource use and simple administration Proven in university lectures and conferences
Self-hosting requires a Matrix setup alongside it Focused on calls, with no text chat of its own	No end-to-end encryption; the server operator can in principle access media You need your own server for private use
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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