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QuadrixElement
Free

Free to use with no ads.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Matrix chat across desktop, mobile and web
  • Video conferencing through Element Call
  • End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification
  • Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone
  • Does not support end-to-end encryption
  • The web app is described as unstable
  • 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: GPL-3.0-or-later License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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