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FluffyChatElement
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

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

Linux, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • End-to-end encryption with cross-signing and encrypted key backups
  • UnifiedPush support for notifications without Google services
  • End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification
  • Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone
  • Audio and video calls are still experimental
  • Requires a Matrix account on some homeserver
  • 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
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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