At a glance

Element is listed under Team chat, alongside Google Chat, Mattermost and Microsoft Teams.
Element has a free plan.
Element's pricing model: per seat, monthly.
Element is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Element works with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Google Calendar, Jitsi and others.
Element's main features: End-to-end encryption, Federation, Spaces, Voice and video, Device verification, Border gateways.
Element's website lists ISO 27001 and SSO.
Element can be self-hosted.
We haven't confirmed whether Element has a public API.

Facts from element.io, checked October 20, 2026.

AI summary

The summary writes itself once 5 people have reviewed this tool.

It's built only from what reviewers say: who it's best for, who should think twice, and what comes up again and again.

Reviews needed for a summary0 of 5

Element is listed under Team chat, alongside Google Chat, Mattermost and Microsoft Teams.
Element has a free plan.
Element's pricing model: per seat, monthly.
Element is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Element works with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Google Calendar, Jitsi and others.
Element's main features: End-to-end encryption, Federation, Spaces, Voice and video, Device verification, Border gateways.
Element's website lists ISO 27001 and SSO.
Element can be self-hosted.
We haven't confirmed whether Element has a public API.

Facts from element.io, checked October 20, 2026.

AI summary

The summary writes itself once 5 people have reviewed this tool.

It's built only from what reviewers say: who it's best for, who should think twice, and what comes up again and again.

Reviews needed for a summary0 of 5

Element