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Element Call vs Proton Meet: catalog facts
Element Call	Proton Meet
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, with a commercial licence also offered.	Freemium Free for one-hour calls with up to 50 participants; paid Proton plans extend this.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS, Android, iOS, Web
End-to-end encrypted group calls Built on the open Matrix protocol	End-to-end encrypted audio, video and chat Guests can join by link without a Proton Account
Self-hosting requires a Matrix setup alongside it Focused on calls, with no text chat of its own	Free calls are limited to one hour and 50 participants Newer than established conferencing tools
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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