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plugNmeet vs Element Call: catalog facts
plugNmeet	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
Integrations for WordPress, Moodle, Joomla and LTI platforms BigBlueButton-compatible API for migration	End-to-end encrypted group calls Built on the open Matrix protocol
Aimed at embedding in sites, so it needs server setup and integration work AI features are optional and require extra configuration	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
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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