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Element vs NeoChat: catalog facts
Element	NeoChat
Freemium The client is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. Element Matrix Services sells…	Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone	Fits into the KDE Plasma desktop Supports Spaces, polls, stickers and location sharing
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	No voice or video calls No threads and incomplete end-to-end encryption support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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