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Element vs Cinny: catalog facts
Element	Cinny
Freemium The client is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. Element Matrix Services sells…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone	Provides native desktop packages using Tauri.
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	Requires a Matrix account and server.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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