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Element vs gomuks: catalog facts
Element	gomuks
Freemium The client is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. Element Matrix Services sells…	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone	Backend can run as a bouncer-style server Mature web frontend with desktop and Android wrappers
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	Terminal frontend is experimental with few features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Account 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 23, 2026

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