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Element Call vs Tox: catalog facts
Element Call	Tox
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, with a commercial licence also offered.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0, with no ads or paid features.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
End-to-end encrypted group calls Built on the open Matrix protocol	No central servers that can be shut down or asked to hand over data Encrypted text, voice, video, screen sharing and file transfers
Self-hosting requires a Matrix setup alongside it Focused on calls, with no text chat of its own	Core library has not been independently audited for cryptography Security model is not yet fully specified
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026

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