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Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

 Freemium

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

Android, Web, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Backend can run as a bouncer-style server
  • Mature web frontend with desktop and Android wrappers
  • End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification
  • Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone
  • Terminal frontend is experimental with few features
  • Needs a Matrix account on a 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, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 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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