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TelegramElement
Free

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 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Chats sync across phones and desktop computers
  • Large groups, channels and bot platform
  • End-to-end encryption with cross-signed device verification
  • Federated, so you can run your own server and still reach everyone
  • Relies on Telegram's central servers
  • Apps are open source but the server software is not published
  • 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, Hosted service Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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