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StoatElement
Free

Free to use, with no ads according to the site.

 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
  • Servers, channels, voice chat and file sharing in one app
  • Role-based permissions and moderation tools for large communities
  • End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification
  • Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone
  • Requires an account to use
  • Smaller user base than mainstream community chat apps
  • 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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