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ElementWire
Freemium

The client is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. Element Matrix Services sells…

 Freemium

A limited free personal tier is available. Business plans are paid.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
  • End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification
  • Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone
  • Encrypted group calls and guest rooms aimed at organisations
  • Clients are open source and the server can be self-hosted
  • 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
  • The free personal tier is limited and the focus is on paid business plans
  • Requires an account tied to an email address or phone number
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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