Element
Element is a chat app for private messages and group chats over the Matrix network, used in a web browser or as a desktop app. It is for people and teams who want chat they can host and control, with phone apps offered as separate Element X projects.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
Screenshots1
From Element's own page. Click one to see it full size.
Listed in3
The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
Team chat
Replaces fullyInstead of Slack, Microsoft Teams · Chat network (Matrix); some set-up needed
Community chat & voice
Replaces partlyInstead of Discord, TeamSpeak · No drop-in voice rooms yet
Messaging
Replaces partlyInstead of WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, iMessage · Friends need Matrix accounts; less polished
What's missing
Things people miss in Element. Upvote what matters to you; it helps its team decide.
Facts
Something wrong?
Wrong devices, a wrong description, or it isn't really open source? A mod reviews every suggestion.
What we couldn't confirm4
- Whether Element supports voice rooms, given the list says it does not yet.
- Whether Element works with iMessage or Apple's messaging service.
- Whether the mobile experience is available through Element web, since the README recommends separate native apps for Android and iOS.
- Specific feature parity with Slack, Teams, WhatsApp or Telegram.