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Galène vs Element Call: catalog facts
Galène	Element Call
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, with a commercial licence also offered.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Low resource use and simple administration Proven in university lectures and conferences	End-to-end encrypted group calls Built on the open Matrix protocol
No end-to-end encryption; the server operator can in principle access media You need your own server for private use	Self-hosting requires a Matrix setup alongside it Focused on calls, with no text chat of its own
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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