Element
(25 | 4.3)
Element is a secure collaboration and messaging app based on the Matrix protocol. It’s decentralised to deliver digital sovereignty, and based on an open standard for easy connections and interoperability. It is end-to-end encrypted by default.
Privacy focused - Video Calling - Community based - Per-room avatars
JohnFastman
6 years ago
This excellent project is in beta but it has already the following features:end-to-end encryptionmarkdown supportprivate/public chatroomsroom members by link and/or invitationthemesvarious notification levelsfile sharingvoice & video conferening (I haven't tested this personally)It's exciting to see...
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Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) secure collaboration and messaging app.
It provides instant messaging, voice and video calls, screen sharing and file sharing; for 1:1s to huge chat rooms. It’s available to use across Web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows & Linux.
Its decentralised design delivers digital sovereignty, enabling deployment on-premise or through any cloud provider.
Element Matrix Services (EMS) is the most popular SaaS for corporate use of Element. EMS provides fast performance and enterprise-grade add-ons.
Being Matrix-based, Element provides interoperability between traditional siloed apps. It can bridge into proprietary ‘walled garden’ systems su...
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External Links
Official Website
GitHub
Google Play Store
iPhone App Store
Features
+ Privacy focused (42 )
+ Video Calling (14 )
+ Per-room avatars (7 )
+ Community based (7 )
+ Matrix.org protocol (5 )
+ GitHub integration (4 )
+ FOSS (4 )
+ Federation (4 )
+ Team Collaboration (4 )
+ Integrated File Sharing (3 )
+ Web-Based (2 )
+ Add-ons (2 )
+ Version history (2 )
+ Clean design (2 )
+ Federated (2 )
+ File Sending (1 )
+ Chat Bot (1 )
+ Moderation tools (1 )
+ Multi Device Support (1 )
+ LDAP support (1 )
+ Cross-Platform (1 )
+ User Management (1 )
+ Encrypted VoIP calls (1 )
+ User mentions (1 )
+ Live Chat (1 )
+ Encrypted calls (1 )
+ Simple import (1 )
+ Simple installation (1 )
+ Web Integaration (1 )
+ Self-hosted search (1 )
+ Video/Audio Calling (1 )
+ Voice Call (1 )
+ Encrypted Chat (1 )
+ Decentralized (1 )
+ Server Moderation (0 )
+ Server side history (0 )
+ Slack integration (0 )
+ Instant Messaging (0 )
+ DRM Free (0 )
+ Cloud Hosting (0 )
+ Active Directory integration (0 )
+ Typing notifications (0 )
+ Real time collaboration (0 )
+ Video Conferencing (0 )
+ Text chat (0 )
+ Encrypted (0 )
+ No Tracking (0 )
+ Enterprise (0 )
+ Support for MarkDown (0 )
+ Read receipts (0 )
+ Voice messages (0 )
+ Mobile friendly (0 )
+ Message redaction (0 )
+ Custom widgets (0 )
+ Voice Chat (0 )
+ Direct Messaging (0 )
+ Group Chat (0 )
+ End-to-End Encryption (0 )
Application Types
Video Calling (14 )
Group Chat (0 )
Video Chat (0 )
Tags
Security & Privacy
Video Chat App
decentralised messaging
Social Network -
workplace messenger
on premise
matrix
digital sovereignty
secure messaging
data sovereignty
Chat Rooms -
interoperability
matrix client
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