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Tox vs Element Call: catalog facts
Tox	Element Call
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0, with no ads or paid features.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0, with a commercial licence also offered.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
No central servers that can be shut down or asked to hand over data Encrypted text, voice, video, screen sharing and file transfers	End-to-end encrypted group calls Built on the open Matrix protocol
Core library has not been independently audited for cryptography Security model is not yet fully specified	Self-hosting requires a Matrix setup alongside it Focused on calls, with no text chat of its own
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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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