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Element Call vs MiroTalk SFU: catalog facts
Element Call	MiroTalk SFU
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, with a commercial licence also offered.	Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0; one-time fee licences are also offered.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
End-to-end encrypted group calls Built on the open Matrix protocol	SFU architecture scales better than peer-to-peer calls No time limits or room limits
Self-hosting requires a Matrix setup alongside it Focused on calls, with no text chat of its own	Running your own media server needs bandwidth and setup Recordings are saved in the browser rather than on the server
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 October 2, 2026

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