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ElementRocket.Chat Desktop
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 desktop packages for Windows, macOS and Linux.
  • 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
  • Workspace access and server licensing are separate from the desktop client.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: MIT
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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